Showing posts with label Resources for the Future. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Resources for the Future. Show all posts

Monday, May 6, 2013

Market-Based Environmental Policy

Discussion paper written by Robert Stavins of Reasourcces for the Future, discusses market-based policies, economic incentives, tradeable permits, and emissions taxes. Includes 9 tables at the end that show the policies in place in different countries.

Market-Based Policies

This report is from Tufts University claiming that a market-based environmental policy is not a good idea because the market is a good tool for policies but not a blueprint for them. Read more about it by clicking the link below.

No Market Based Policies

Cap and Trade

The EPA's quick facts about climate change. Shown  a slideshow. Includes examples of successful cap and trade programs.

EPA-Cap and Trade

Featured article about managing costs in a cap and trade system. Has quick points at the bottom of the article and includes a link to a discussion paper written by Harrison Fell and Richard Morgenstern.

Managing Costs in Cap and Trade