Americans got to vote on lots of energy measures in 2018 – and mostly rejected them
But many new governors and members of Congress intend to take action on climate change.
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State cap‑and‑trade systems offer evidence that carbon pricing can work
These policies, which are designed to slow the pace of climate change, don’t have to cost taxpayers, and they do not appear to hinder economic growth.
Nobel award recognizes how economic forces can fight climate change
William Nordhaus showed that the market offers the best chance for preventing global catastrophe form climate change.
Democratic plans for raising taxes on the rich: A guide for the middle class
Every Democratic presidential candidate plans to raise taxes on wealthier Americans and corporations, but they differ in how to get there.
Can a future ban on gas‑powered cars work? An economist explains
California’s proposition to halt the sale of gasoline-powered engines may be extreme. But could it work?
Here’s a better way to regulate carbon – and change the tired environment‑versus‑economy debate
Two environmental policy experts offer a more politically palatable way to lower carbon emissions – based on consumption, not conventional regulation.
If the US had price on carbon, would Keystone XL have made sense?
Environmental economists have long argued a carbon price is the best way to factor in the social cost of climate change. Did Obama effectively use a carbon price to nix the Keystone XL pipeline?
How to meet America’s climate goals: 5 policies for Biden’s next climate bill
President Joe Biden needed a Plan B, one that Congress could approve, to take to the UN climate conference. But his new strategy is unlikely to meet the country’s emissions reduction goals for 2030.
Wildfire rebuilding: Taxes are better than bans for keeping homeowners from rebuilding in fire‑plagued areas
Some Californians want to ban people from living in wildfire-prone areas. Behavioral economics offers a less heavy-handed approach to reducing the costs and risks.
6 priorities could deliver energy breakthroughs at the Glasgow climate summit – there’s progress on some already
Clean energy innovation, giving up coal, cutting methane and getting China and India on board for net-zero can deliver progress at COP26.
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