At least 1 flower blooms: CARB releases cap-and-trade draft regulation
Last Friday, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its draft cap-and-trade regulation for public review and comment. I haven’t had a chance to go through the entire proposal in detail yet...
View ArticleCarbon taxes, political sausage, and jobs.
Late last week, the French Constitutional Council blocked Sarkozy’s proposed carbon tax. The reason given was that the levy gave too many exemptions to industry and unfairly taxed the cost of motor...
View ArticleTime to get back to work on climate – real action begins at home
With the Copenhagen Accord “noted” by the UNFCCC, and many full planes departed from the only airport in the world (to my knowledge) with teak flooring – not to mention gorgeous mid-century modern...
View ArticleKeeping up with the latest negotiations versus the rumor mill
How can you keep up with the COP15 negotiations? Thousands of journalists from every type of media outlet are on-site covering the proceedings, and the blogging and online broadcast productions are...
View ArticleTalking to the House Committee on Agriculture
Last week I testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committe on Agriculture. The topic, not surprisingly, was carbon offsets. I must admit that I went girded for battle. Recall that this...
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Obama’s offer at Copenhagen – 17 percent*
Late last month, the New York Times reported that President Obama will attend the 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, to be held in Copenhagen in early...
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How to help consumers bear the costs of climate policy
Welcome to the Environment and Energy Insights blog of the Stanford Environmental & Natural Resources Law Program. Meg Caldwell, Deborah Sivas, Buzz Thompson, and I will all be regular contributors...
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