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Robert N. Stavins is the Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government, Director of the Harvard Environmental Economics Program, and Chairman of the Environment and Natural Resources Faculty Group.
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Who Killed Cap-and-Trade?
In a recent article in the New York Times, John Broder asks “Why did cap-and-trade die?” and responds that “it was done in by the weak economy, the Wall Street meltdown, determined industry opposition and its own complexity.” Mr. Broder’s … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change Policy, Energy Economics, Energy Policy, Environmental Economics, Environmental Policy, Positive Political Economy, Water Policy
Tagged Australia, CAFE standards, cap-and-trade, Clean Water Act, CLEAR Act, Climategate, cost-effectiveness, Cuyahoga River, endangerment finding, environmental politics, European Union, Gallup Organization, global climate policy, IPCC, Japan, Kerry-Graham-Lieberman, Love Canal, market-based environmental policies, Massachusetts v EPA, New York Times, New Zealand, Obama Administration, Pew Research Center, political economy, regulation, revenue-neutral taxes, Senator Cantwell, Senator Maria Cantwell, Senator Susan Collins, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Waxman-Markey legislation
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