Massachusetts Carbon Pricing Campaign Reaches Key Decision Point
This week is a pivotal week for carbon pricing in the state of Massachusetts. Learn how you can help to make Massachusetts a leader in carbon pricing awareness.
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Carbon Emissions Fee Proposed By Environmental Groups In Washington, DC
Climate activists in Washington DC are advocating for a law that would impose a fee on carbon emissions. The money raised would be paid out to the citizens of the district, help fund clean energy initiatives and lower property taxes on businesses. Supporters say it would promote job growth while lowering emissions.
Republican Elders Propose New Carbon Tax Initiative
A group of respected Republican leaders has proposed a new carbon tax idea and is headed to Washington to talk up their idea. Chances are their proposal will fall on deaf ears.
Leonardo DiCaprio Gives Us Hope In “Before The Flood”
I approached Leonardo DiCaprio and Fisher Stevens’s new film, Before the Flood, with trepidation. The last climate change documentary I watched (Josh Fox’s How to Let Go of the World and Love Everything the Climate Can’t Change) left me depressed for weeks. But, right from the start, Before the Flood offers an alternative to the typical doom-and-gloom … [continued]
What World Climate Can Expect From US Presidential Choices
“This year, every vote is a vote for or against climate change,” says Nick Stockton on Wired.com. Citizens of the United States have to make a real choice about climate this year. Through their coming Presidential choices, the people will define the policies that represent our national will. Our votes in November may … [continued]
Clean Power Plan Saves Nearly $40 Billion On Health, Too
Air quality improvements associated with policies such as the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan go a long way toward mitigating climate change—but do you know that they also directly lower human healthcare costs? About 17,000 people die every year as a result of generating electric power. Many more suffer … [continued]
3 Days Left: Support Putting A Price On Carbon & Get A Chance To Win…
There aren’t very many times in life where something is a win-win, but this sure feels like one of those rare moments. The folks over at Climate XChange have put together one of the coolest raffles that I have seen to raise money for a great cause — to support the implementation of … [continued]
Alberta’s Climate Plan: 11/10 For Alberta, 7/10 For Planet
On November 22, Alberta’s new government released its new climate plan. From the lens of Alberta, home of the oil sands with a 40+ year history of governments which coddled the oil and gas industry, it’s astoundingly good. From outside of Alberta, looked at with a more global view, it’s … [continued]
Pricing Carbon Pollution: Carbon Tax 101
Originally published on Red, Green, and Blue. Most economists agree that putting a price on carbon will allow the market to account for the costs created by the extraction and burning of fossil fuels. But what’s the best way to do this? A carbon tax is one method for using … [continued]
California Leads Unprecedented International Climate Agreement—“Under 2 MOU”
Late yesterday, California sealed a Memorandum of Understanding (“Under 2 MOU”) with 11 other states and provinces in the Americas and Europe to limit their greenhouse gas emissions to 80-95% by 2050 from 1990 levels. The tricontinental pledge is without precedent and very forward-looking. It will help keep global temperature … [continued]
