First Name | Andy |
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Last Name | Mannle |
Email Address | mr.mannle@gmail.com |
Affiliation | Education Director, West Coast Green |
Subject | Strengthen Cap-And-Trade to Boost CA's Economy & Environment |
Comment | As Education Director for West Coast Green I work with officials from the CPUC, CEC, Bay Area Air District, Bay Area governments, and many businesses and organizations dedicated to creating a clean economy for California. We thank you for your work crafting and implementing AB32, and strongly believe that implementing a Cap-and-Trade program for California is the right step to take for our economy, our environment, and our communities. But this policy could be strengthened by holding polluters accountable, auctioning pollution allowances, and creating a robust fund to help ratepayers in CA offset the costs of transitioning to a low-carbon economy. As I wrote for Climate Biz.com (http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2010/09/01/why-were-asking-wrong-questions-cap-and-trade): Cap and Trade Boosts Economy and Saves Money: The most recent economic analysis released by the Western Climate Initiative in July, the proposed cap-and-trade program would provide net savings across the region of $100 billion by 2020 and spur long-term job growth. These cost savings are in addition to other benefits, such as improved public health, and economic development across a wide range of industries from investing in a cleaner, greener economy. Cap and Trade Doesn't Hurt Business and Saves Families Money: A host of recent reports has concluded that the costs of capping carbon would have a minimal impact on small businesses and S&P 500 companies alike, and would not compromise economic competitiveness or force jobs overseas. Likewise, the most recent EPA analysis of the American Power Bill found it would cost American families somewhere in the range of $100 a year, while California's new cap-and-trade program could actually provide net savings of $100 a year to the average family. In fact, WCI calculates that enacting a cap-and-trade program could provide net savings to the whole region of $12 billion a year. While significant, this is still less than 1 percent of total economic activity in the region. This means the net impact to most businesses and consumers -- in either cost or savings -- will be largely negligible. We urge you to continue your work implementing a robust Cap-and-Trade program for California by auctioning permits in a way that raises money for California businesses, families, and communities. |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2010-12-11 09:49:31 |
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