Cap and Trade and Carbon Credits: An Introduction

Expanded 5th Edition (April 2012). Over 13,200 words.

The principles of Cap and Trade and Carbon Credit are introduced in these well-researched series of articles focusing on different aspects of the issue as well as the latest developments like the U.S. EPA ruling on emission standards for new coal-fired power plants.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

What is Cap and Trade?
Issues with Cap-and-Trade
American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
State-Level Opposition in USA
EPA Ruling Favors Gas-Fired Power Plants and Handicaps Coal Plants
Carbon Tax An Alternative?
Carbon Credit Trading is the New "Derivatives" Game
Carbon Credit "Manufacturing" - A New Industrial Growth Sector
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) The First Three Years
COUNTRY FOCUS Australia
COUNTRY FOCUS Canada
COUNTRY FOCUS China
COUNTRY FOCUS New Zealand
COUNTRY FOCUS European Union (EU)
COUNTRY FOCUS Japan
COUNTRY FOCUS UAE (United Arab Emirates)
DURBAN SUMMIT
ISSUE FOCUS - EU Charges All Airlines for Carbon Emissions
ARGUMENT: Why Stop at Carbon Credits?
GLOSSARY
APPENDIX A: Selected Recent Developments
APPENDIX B: Timeline of Important Cap-and-Trade Milestones
APPENDIX C: Support for and Opposition to H.R. 2454
APPENDIX D: Useful Web Sites

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Ideal for those who are new to the topic and would like to have a quick introduction to various Cap and Trade and Carbon Credit issues.