Carbon markets

Carbon markets have no place in climate policy, will not help agriculture

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A false solution: Why carbon markets don’t work for agriculture

After too many years of inaction, climate policies are rapidly being introduced at the state and federal levels. Despite their poor track record, carbon markets feature heavily in many forthcoming climate policy proposals.

Why Carbon Markets Won't Work for Agriculture

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House needs to go big to address climate crisis

The visceral threats of the climate crisis, experienced through recent Midwest floods and California’s wildfi

The carbon tax gaps

In late 2018, the bipartisan Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act was introduced in both the H

California's cap-and-trade extension puts industry ahead of environmental justice

Last week, California governor Jerry Brown signed legislation to extend California’s cap-and-trade program to 2030 rather than letting it expire in 2020.

Don’t Believe the Carbon Market Hype

Introduction The effects of climate change are increasingly apparent—2016 was recorded as the hottest year ever, and droughts, floods, wildfires and other extreme weather events are rising globally. The implications of these changes are tremendous; yet, the United States does not currently have a national plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

It’s time for states to step up on climate change, but leave carbon markets out of it

As the federal government moves backwards on climate action, including pulling the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement, there are new opportunities for states to take the lead.

States Urged to Lead on Climate Action and Avoid Carbon Markets

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2017 Contact: Tara Ritter, tritter@iatp.org, 612-870-3424 IATP Report: States Urged to Lead on Climate Action and Avoid Carbon Markets

Carbon Markets: Reducing Carbon Emissions or Missing the Mark?

The Clean Power Plan is the predominant plan in the U.S. to address climate change. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging states to set up regional carbon markets to comply with the plan; however, carbon markets to date have not achieved their intended goals.