A Carbon Pricing Work in Progress

2018 ◽  
pp. 163-184
Author(s):  
Barry G. Rabe
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Political Support ◽  
Cap And Trade ◽  
Canadian Province ◽  
Carbon Pricing ◽  
Strong Base ◽  
Work In Progress ◽  
Early Stages ◽  
Full Operation ◽  
The Way

California may be on the way toward replicating the experience of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, as it moves beyond early stages into full operation as a cap-and-trade system. It formally partners with one Canadian province, Quebec, and has begun to expand beyond its original focus on electricity. The program has experienced a number of significant challenges to longer-term operations but has retained a strong base of political support and could be poised to become a leading example of cap-and-trade effectiveness.

When Cap-and-Trade Works

2018 ◽  
pp. 125-162
Author(s):  
Barry G. Rabe
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Sulfur Dioxide ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Emissions Trading ◽  
Political Support ◽  
Cap And Trade ◽  
Sulfur Dioxide Emissions ◽  
Trading Program

Cap-and-trade has also faced numerous political challenges but also includes some more successful cases. Some of the experience of the American sulfur dioxide emissions trading program has been replicated for carbon in the case of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. This alliance among nine Northeastern states has retained political support for more than a decade and also pioneered a system to auction allowances to generate revenue. These funds are then concentrated on expansion of energy efficiency and renewable energy in the region, thereby further addressing climate change and also building a broader base of political support.

Carbon price: theory and practice of greenhouse gas emissions regulation

2021 ◽  
pp. 95-116
Author(s):  
Ilya Stepanov ◽  
Karina Galimova
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
World Economy ◽  
Carbon Price ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Price Theory ◽  
Carbon Pricing ◽  
The World ◽  
Low Carbon Development ◽  
Effective Use

In the context of transition to low-carbon development, carbon price is rapidly gaining ground all over the world. Discussions on its implementation are under way in Russia as well. However, the use of carbon price as an indicator can be compounded by certain risks. In practice, to overcome them depends on the ability of carbon price designing to take into account the specifics of a country or industries where the regulation is introduced. The regulator needs to determine the specifics of carbon pricing, identify the acceptable degree of regulation and coverage of carbon price; consider the consequences for vulnerable sectors of population, companies, etc. The study aims at systematizing theory and practice of carbon pricing across various countries and regions of the world economy. Drawing on the analysis of fundamental and empirical works, the authors identify the factors that limit the effective use of carbon price; classify the key elements of carbon pricing design. Based on the analysis of international experience, the article provides recommendations on the development of a system for regulating carbon in Russia.

Looked Class, Talked Red: towards a bio-bibliography of Ruth First

Race & Class ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 40-58
Author(s):  
Barbara Harlow
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Political History ◽  
Intellectual Biography ◽  
National Narratives ◽  
Work In Progress ◽  
Political Events ◽  
Political Activist ◽  
Ruth First ◽  
African Writer ◽  
The Way

This article includes material from a work-in-progress, Barbara Harlow’s major book on South African writer and political activist, Ruth First, assassinated in 1982. Ruth First’s own life followed many paths, intersecting along the way with several historical trajectories, national narratives that remain incomplete today, and political events and eventualities that are still being negotiated, contested and resisted. The author follows these paths in an attempt to locate a framework and a direction for writing what she calls a bio-bibliography, an intellectual biography that is at once a political history.

scholarly journals Unintended Consequences of California’s Cap-and-Trade: An Examination of Industrial Electricity Productivity since California Enacted Assembly Bill 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
James J. Tanoos
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
State Governments ◽  
Environmental Legislation ◽  
Cap And Trade ◽  
Production Rates ◽  
Gas Emissions

Greater American regulatory moving from federal to state governments has resulted in varying levels of environmental legislation and regulation. One example is the cap-and-trade system in California, which has been deemed a success in limiting greenhouse gas emissions as well as in earning revenue for the state. However, the coinciding production rates for polluting organizations has not been analyzed on a macro level. This study examined the air pollution and production rates of electricity organizations operating in California since cap-and-trade went into effect and found that since the legislation took effect, not only did production decreased slightly, but also, contrary to much analysis, the rates of air pollution from these organizations increased sharply. 

Carbon price: theory and practice of greenhouse gas emissions regulation

2021 ◽  
pp. 95-116
Author(s):  
Ilya Stepanov ◽  
Karina Galimova
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
World Economy ◽  
Carbon Price ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Price Theory ◽  
Carbon Pricing ◽  
The World ◽  
Low Carbon Development ◽  
Effective Use

In the context of transition to low-carbon development, carbon price is rapidly gaining ground all over the world. Discussions on its implementation are under way in Russia as well. However, the use of carbon price as an indicator can be compounded by certain risks. In practice, to overcome them depends on the ability of carbon price designing to take into account the specifics of a country or industries where the regulation is introduced. The regulator needs to determine the specifics of carbon pricing, identify the acceptable degree of regulation and coverage of carbon price; consider the consequences for vulnerable sectors of population, companies, etc. The study aims at systematizing theory and practice of carbon pricing across various countries and regions of the world economy. Drawing on the analysis of fundamental and empirical works, the authors identify the factors that limit the effective use of carbon price; classify the key elements of carbon pricing design. Based on the analysis of international experience, the article provides recommendations on the development of a system for regulating carbon in Russia.

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