GEOG 339 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Aquifer, Der Spiegel, Electric Power Transmission
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Many experts advocate a carbon tax as a better policy to reduce greenhouses gases: rather than large stationary emitters (focus of cap-and-trade), carbon taxes could provide incentives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the economy. While national policy initiatives have been limited, there is more activity at the level of the states cap-and-trade programs: New england states for electric utilities since 2005. California for large stationary sources since 2012 other approaches would be to subsidize alternatives to fossil fuels. Government programs of research to develop new renewable energy and energy conservation techniques. Price subsidies for renewable energy or energy conservation adoption. American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009; billion economic stimulus, Price premiums for energy produced through renewable technologies requirements that a certain percentage of energy supply be provided by renewables. Obama indicated he would pursue his climate change policy goals through executive actions not requiring congressional approval.
