First Name: | Daniel |
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Last Name: | Ihara |
Email Address: | dmi1@humboldt.edu |
Affiliation | Economics Instructor |
Subject | re: Linking California's Cap & Trade to other GHG trading Program |
Comment |
If the July 27th cap-and-trade public meeting is about “Linking California's Cap-and-Trade Program to Other Greenhouse Gas Trading Programs” I have the following comments: 1. If the Waxman-Markey Bill passes the Senate and is stronger than California’s AB32, [i.e. the Waxman-Markey bill that passed the House call for what works out to be a 4% decrease over 1990 levels by 2020 while California's AB 32 calls for meeting 1990 levels by 2020] California will not be able to get approval to operate a more stringent program; 2. If the Waxman-Markey Bill passes the Senate and is NOT stronger the California’s AB32, California may get approval to operate a more stringent program; 3. If California links to other Greenhouse Gas Trading programs this could be with RGGI states or provinces or internationally; 4. If with RGGI states or provinces RGGI developed provisions would guide linking; 5. If international links, it would seem there would need to be some “harmonization”, i.e. method for determining the specifics of the linkage, what sectors, one-for-one trading of allowances permitted etc.; 6. If the public meeting is about “Linking California's Cap-and-Trade Program to Other Greenhouse Gas Trading Programs” I may have additional comments to submit via email during the meeting. Daniel M. Ihara, Ph.D. Department of Economics Humboldt State University Arcata, CA 95521 |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2009-07-22 21:22:50 |
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