Letter commenting on issues relating to emissions leakage in a California cap-and-trade program. Minimizing the shifting of emissions out of California in a way that reduces the net decrease in global greenhouse gas emissions due to California’s programs is a statutory requirement of AB 32 and an important design objective in any cap-and-trade program. And …

Climate policy in California has been at the forefront in the North American effort to fight global warming. California has been a leader in energy policy for decades. The paper explores the state’s energy policy over the past few decades, as well as the economic, psychological, and institutional factors that support the emerging best practice. …

Without careful design, cap and trade could hinder the voluntary market for renewable energy. The voluntary market has played an important role in advancing clean energy development in large part because socially responsible organizations and individuals want to help fight global warming. Cap and trade should include an off-the-top rule to account for voluntary renewable …

We applaud the Air Resources Board (ARB) for changing its Scoping Plan to specifically recognize that voluntary renewable energy set-asides could contribute to California’s climate goals by providing an incentive for voluntary purchases of renewable energy and additional reductions in the pollution responsible for global warming. This letter focuses on the topic of the use …

CRS is in agreement with and supports the comments calling for the set aside and retirement of allowances for voluntary renewable energy purchases (also known as an off-the-top approach to voluntary renewable energy purchases) submitted separately by the coalition of public interest nonprofit groups and renewable energy industry stakeholders.

Comments of the Western Climate Advocates Network on the WCI’s white paper on rewarding early action, the White Paper on Early Reduction Allowances (ERAs)

Western Climate Advocates Network response to WCI stakeholder discussion questions pertaining to addressing competitiveness concerns.

A brief study of consumer attitudes prepared by Natural Marketing Institute and Center for Resource Solutions.

The historic House passage of H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACESA), was an important step toward a long-term clean energy policy, but we have concerns that the design of a cap-and-trade program proposed under the ACESA bill could undercut the thriving voluntary renewable energy market. As the Senate Environment and Public …

The historic House passage of H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACESA), was an important step toward a long-term clean energy policy, but unless certain modifications are made to the renewable electricity standard (RES) and cap-and-trade provisions of these bills, it could inadvertently undercut the thriving voluntary renewable energy market which serves …