Regulating carbon emissions: the cap-and-trade program

Cletus Coughlin and Lesli Ott ()

The Regional Economist, 2009, issue Oct, 12-13

Abstract: The anti-pollution program in Congress contains desirable economic features. But a key component - an auction process covering all permits for carbon emissions - does not seem to be politically viable.

Keywords: Environmental protection; Pollution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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