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Comment 102 for Design Comments for the GHG Scoping Plan (sp-design-ws) - 1st Workshop.
First Name: Matthew
Last Name: Marichiba
Email Address: matthew@marichiba.com
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Subject: Auction 100% of permits, use cap-and-dividend, add carbon fees for fossil fuel companies
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Dear CARB, This work makes me proud to be a Californian. Thank you for your work on the Draft AB32 Scoping Plan to reduce California's GHGs by 2020, especially in setting goals for the State to increase renewable energy and reduce vehicle miles travelled. Please consider these recommendations for inclusion in the Final Scoping Plan: * The State should auction 100% of permits under the cap. Polluters should pay for their emissions, not be given free permits that subsidize coal and prolong the transition to cleaner energy. * The Scoping Plan should specify that all auction revenues will be used to provide a Dividend to compensate consumers. With gasoline at $4.50/gallon and rising electricity prices, helping consumers deal with fuel and electricity costs is the best use of auction revenues. * I support CARB's proposal for Carbon Fees on fossil fuel companies to help fund CARB's implementation of AB32. Carbon Fees can also provide funding sources for clean technologies, green jobs, energy efficiency programs, and more. Sincerely, Matthew Marichiba
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2008-08-08 12:54:09
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