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- Comments on proposed vehicle emission and fuel-economy standards – Policy Integrity submitted two sets of comments regarding the federal government’s proposed regulations to control the emissions and fuel economy standards of America’s fleet of light-duty vehicles (cars, SUV’s and pick-ups but not larger trucks).
- Letter to Senior Government Officials on Social Cost of Carbon Presentation – Today, Policy Integrity, with five national environmental organizations offered to senior officials in the Obama Administration recommendations on how the social cost of carbon (SCC) should be presented in greenhouse gas regulations.
- Administration panel attaches price tags to carbon emissions (subscription required) – “For all regulations that have an impact on the climate, either good or bad, they’re going to use these numbers to value those effects,” said Michael Livermore, executive director of New York University’s Institute for Policy Integrity, a nonpartisan advocacy organization and think tank. The work group notes, however, that…
- Livermore on the hidden costs of carbon – …put a price on carbon. Within this historic climate change regulation is a powerful new way of thinking about greenhouse gas emissions: as costs that will borne by society. Burning oil in cars imposes a steep price tag, from dirtier air now, to more expensive flood insurance in a decade,…
- ‘Social cost’ of tailpipe and other CO2 emissions should be higher – Michael Livermore…with New York University, said the government’s social cost of carbon analysis is not perfect. He would like to see a higher price per ton, and more consideration given to potential catastrophic risk. (Requires subscription.)
- CLEAR & The Economy – …place a price on carbon, auction 100% of the pollution permits, and refund most of the revenue back to consumers. This brief found that pricing carbon would spur investment and innovation in new energy technologies, giving a substantial boost to industries like manufacturing and construction—both hit hard in the recent…
- Study finds economic opportunities in Cantwell-Collins bill – Climate legislation from Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) would give industry a consistent, predictable price signal for releasing greenhouse gases while also creating new demand for construction jobs, according to a study by the Institute for Policy Integrity at New York University School of Law. (Requires subscription.)
- New analysis touts Cantwell-Collins climate bill – A new study by the Institute for Policy Integrity praises climate legislation sponsored by Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) — a bill that has received less attention than the upcoming proposal by Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.).
- CLEAR Act delivers, study says – The cap-and-dividend law drafted by Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) will spur green energy investment while avoiding regional disparities, according to a new study by the Institute for Policy Integrity at New York University School of Law.
- ‘CLEAR Act’ gains attention, good and bad, as climate bills race for finish – The Institute for Policy Integrity at New York University Law School contends in an analysis that the “CLEAR Act” sponsored by Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) could help businesses diminish greenhouse gas emissions more affordably by establishing a nationwide price on carbon. (Subscription required.)