Mark Kabbash on his new system for measuring and verifying bike commuting to obtain carbon avoidance credits.| usa.streetsblog.org
Since the dawn of the Bill Clinton era over 30 years ago, no journalist has more incisively illuminated the confines of U.S. liberal centrism than Daniel Lazare. In books like The Frozen Republic and The Velvet Coup as well as countless articles in Jacobin, New Left Review and other outlets, Dan has plumbed America’s deep-seated Constitutional paralysis and exposed the futility of combating carbon pollution without pricing fossil fuels’ climate damage into their market price. | Carbon Tax Center
In a letter encouraging Saskatchewan to adopt a carbon price, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says four out of five Canadians live in a jurisdiction with a carbon price, and those areas lead the country in economic growth.| Global News
Voters strongly oppose Gov. Josh Shapiro’s top priorities, including RGGI, mass transit bailout, and government energy mandates. Harrisburg, Pa., May 29,| Commonwealth Foundation
Indian Point nuclear power plant, on the east shore of the Hudson River, in northwest Westchester County, north of New York City. Units 2 and 3, shown in photo, were permanently shut at midnight on April 30, 2020 and April 30, 2021, respectively. A smaller, prototype reactor, Unit 1, operated from 1962 to 1974. Photo: Eric Harvey for the Peekskill Herald, published Sept 24, 2024.| Carbon Tax Center
Introduction Trump has received a lot of negative press for disbanding the US Environmental Protection Agency and removing many environmental protection laws and is generally hated by environmentalists. His campaign promises have been to drill oil like mad and burn as much oil as possible. Of course, with Trump what he actually does, does not […]| Stephen Smith's Blog
Eligible Canadians will still receive their last carbon rebate payments in April.| MoneySense
Up on the shelf where we keep light bulbs of assorted sizes and wattages, I just happened across an old compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) — remember, those| Grainews
Many Canadians think of the Supreme Court as a wise and august body that can be trusted to give the final word on the country’s most important issues. But what happens when most of its justices get it wrong? Former government litigator Jack Wright delves into the court’s landmark ruling upholding the federal carbon tax and uncovers mistakes, shoddy reasoning and unfounded conclusions. In this exclusive legal analysis, Wright finds that the key climate-related contentions at the heart of t...| C2C Journal
This post is adaped from my essay yesterday on Streetsblog USA, A Lesson for NYC’s Congestion Pricing Came Last Week from Washington State. It was posted on the eve of NY Gov. Kathy Hochul’s announcement today that she has ended her June “pause” and authorized New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority to begin implementing a scaled-down […]| Carbon Tax Center
The release of our final report yesterday highlighted Canada’s options for bridging the gap to its 2030 targets. Bottom line? There are only a finite number of approaches. We have regulations, subsidies, and carbon pricing. But the details of how governments design and implement those policies matters just as much as the choice of approach. […] The post Can we improve the efficiency of carbon pricing and regulations? appeared first on Canada's Ecofiscal Commission.| Canada's Ecofiscal Commission
In the organization’s final report, Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission underlines carbon pricing is the lowest-cost option for meeting emissions targets. In the wake of the federal election, it is clear that Canadians want more action on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Stronger policies will be essential to achieve our 2030 Paris Accord target for GHG reductions. With […] The post Why carbon pricing remains the smartest policy tool appeared first on Canada's Ecofiscal Commission.| Canada's Ecofiscal Commission
Last week, in response to the results of the federal election, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs announced he would look at options for implementing a carbon price in his province. It’s a policy shift that embraces a core principle of the Pan-Canadian Framework: provinces creating their own, tailored approach to pricing carbon. A made-in-New-Brunswick approach […] The post New Brunswick embraces carbon pricing; it should choose wisely appeared first on Canada's Ecofiscal Commission.| Canada's Ecofiscal Commission
What are carbon border adjustments?| Center for Climate and Energy Solutions