| First Name: | Ken |
|---|---|
| Last Name: | Johnson |
| Email Address: | kjinnovation@earthlink.net |
| Affiliation | |
| Subject | Carbon Fee |
| Comment |
CARB is evaluating carbon fees as an alternative to cap-and-trade, but disfavors carbon fees on the grounds that "they provide less certainty in California’s ability to meet specific emission targets, as required under AB 32" (Draft Plan, page 42). However, carbon fees and cap-and-trade are neither mutually exclusive nor incompatible policy options. A carbon fee would provide greater certainty of meeting California’s AB 32 goal, and could incentivize early action in advance of post-2020 regulations, if it is implemented as a price floor in the context of cap-and-trade (i.e., as a reservation price in an allowance auction). ... |
| Attachment |
www.arb.ca.gov/lists/sp-design-ws/21-kenjohnson_2008_07_22.pdf Original File Name: KenJohnson_2008_07_22.pdf
Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2008-07-22 21:19:17 |
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