Panel: Carbon Exchange 101 - controlling emissions and boosting the economy
Is carbon exchange politically feasible in the United States? How does it compare to a carbon tax? Join a panel of experts to break down the details of this complicated scheme.
Climate One · Climate One from The Commonwealth Club
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Show Notes
Carbon Exchange 101
Eileen Tutt, Deputy Secretary for Climate Change and Environmental Justice, Cal EPA
Lawrence Goulder, Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics, Stanford University
Josh Margolis, CEO, Cantor CO2e
Greg Dalton, Vice President, The Commonwealth Club – Moderator
Could carbon exchange be the best route to controlling emissions? Some argue that the cap-and-trade approach lets companies buy the right to pollute, while others see a way to encourage clean industry while boosting the economy.
This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on September 20, 2009.
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