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Nickel deposits on bottled water in NY to take effect Oct. 31
Read the full story at Mother Nature Network. In a win for the environment, New York will expand its deposit laws to include water bottles starting Oct. 31. A five-cent surcharge will be added to the cost of each water … Continue reading
Posted in Great Lakes Region, Recycling, Regulation
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Novel Analysis Confirms Climate "Hockey Stick" Graph
Read the full story in Scientific American. A new analysis creates a better look at rising temperatures.
Posted in Climate Change, Research
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Climate change and individual behavior : considerations for policy
Read the full paper from the World Bank. Climate change is anthropogenic – the product of billions of acts of daily consumption. That solutions need to be anthropogenic too is well accepted. Yet, suggested solutions are normally cast in the … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Policy, Publications
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Equity and Efficiency in Cap-And-Trade: Effectively Managing the Emissions Allowance Supply
Read the full paper from the Brookings Institution. A cap-and-trade system to control U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as proposed in recent draft legislation, for example in H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACESA), creates a limited … Continue reading
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U.S. Industry and Cap-and-Trade: Designing Provisions to Maintain Domestic Competitiveness and Mitigate Emissions Leakage
Read the full paper from the Brookings Institution. The potential range of affected sectors and the scale of impacts on domestic industries that would result from economy-wide climate legislation are unprecedented in the history of U.S. environmental regulation. Even a … Continue reading
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