Regional greenhouse gas initiative : lessons and related cap-and-trade considerations / Serge Chauvin, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chauvin, Serge.

Series:

Environmental research advances

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Greenhouse gas mitigation.

Pollution prevention.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (115 p.)

Place of Publication:

[Hauppauge, NY] : Nova Science Publishers, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is the nation's first mandatory cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. As of January 1, 2012, RGGI involves nine states - Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The RGGI cap-and-trade system applies only to carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from electric power plants with capacities to generate 23 megawatts or more-approximately 168 facilities. The RGGI emissions cap took effect January 1, 2009. This book provides an overview of the RGGI cap-and-trade program and the participating RGGI states, with a discussion on select issues raised by RGGI that may be of interest to policymakers who are considering developing a federal program.

Contents:

The regional greenhouse gas initiative: lessons learned and issues for policymakers / Jonathan L. Ramseur

Emission allowance allocation in a cap-and-trade program: options and considerations / Jonathan L. Ramseur

The role of offsets in a greenhouse gas emissions cap-and-trade program: potential benefits and concerns / Jonathan L. Ramseur.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62808-484-7