Cap and Trade and Carbon Credits: An Introduction (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

Expanded 5th Edition (April 2012). Over 13,200 words. The principles of Cap and Trade and Carbon Credit are introduced in these well-researched series of articles focusing on different aspects of the issue as well as the latest developments like the U.S. EPA ruling on emission standards for new coal-fired power plants. -------------------------------------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS What is Cap and Trade? Issues with Cap-and-Trade American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 State-Level Opposition in USA EPA Ruling Favors Gas-Fired Power Plants and Handicaps Coal Plants “Carbon Tax” – An Alternative? Carbon Credit Trading is the New "Derivatives" Game Carbon Credit "Manufacturing" - A New Industrial Growth Sector Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) – The First Three Years COUNTRY FOCUS – Australia COUNTRY FOCUS – Canada COUNTRY FOCUS – China COUNTRY FOCUS – New Zealand COUNTRY FOCUS – European Union (EU) COUNTRY FOCUS – Japan COUNTRY FOCUS – UAE (United Arab Emirates) DURBAN SUMMIT ISSUE FOCUS - EU Charges All Airlines for Carbon Emissions ARGUMENT: Why Stop at Carbon Credits? GLOSSARY APPENDIX A: Selected Recent Developments APPENDIX B: Timeline of Important Cap-and-Trade Milestones APPENDIX C: Support for and Opposition to H.R. 2454 APPENDIX D: Useful Web Sites -------------------------------------------------------- Ideal for those who are new to the topic and would like to have a quick introduction to various Cap and Trade and Carbon Credit issues.