Cap-and-Trade
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A.B. 617: Plans for Monitoring, Improving Local Air Quality Move Along – at a Glacial Pace
Meetings tomorrow will consider emission reduction plans for Long Beach, San Bernardino, and East L.A. areas.
September 9, 2020
Moreno Valley Hopes to Buy Its Way Out of Reducing Emissions from Proposed Megawarehouse
The developer and city have claimed variously that: they do not have to estimate, analyze, or manage emissions because CA cap-and-trade program is responsible; then, that they would buy offsets through CA's cap-and-trade program; then, that they would buy offsets on the international market.
July 28, 2020
California Cap-and-Trade Investments: 20 Agencies, $914 million in 6 Months
The close to $1 billion that went out in the first six months of 2019 is a new benchmark
August 29, 2019
Latest Cap-and-Trade Auction Shows Strong Results
The price of emission allowances is rising steadily, and is well above the government-set floor price. The cap-and-trade market seems quite stable.
May 22, 2019
May Revise Budget to Be Released Tomorrow: What’s in it for Sustainability?
The Sustainability Communities for All Coalition suggests using cap-and-trade revenue for energy efficiency and solar energy for low-income residents, expanding access to electric bikes, and community forestry.
May 8, 2019
N’east States May ‘Cap and Trade’ Transport Emissions
Funding from a proposed "cap and invest" program for the northeast could create money for bike lanes and transit-oriented development.
May 3, 2019
Media Blitz from Oil Industry Tries to Stoke Fears About “High Gas Prices”
Huge banner ads in the LA Times and other outlets proclaim that “unelected state regulators” are circumventing the law and raising gas prices
November 15, 2018
ARB Says California Is Successfully Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
This latest data show that California's greenhouse gas emissions were a little below 1990 levels in 2016, a three percent drop from 2015.
July 11, 2018
Local Public Transportation Projects Receive $97 Million
California's Low Carbon Transit Program just announced grants to 152 local transportation projects to provide free and reduced fares, expand transit service, purchase zero-emission buses, and improve bus stops.
July 10, 2018
Study: Cap-and-Trade-Funded Projects Overstate Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities
Many regional projects that get funding from cap-and-trade may not provide direct benefits to the disadvantaged communities they claim to be helping.
February 27, 2018
