https://padlet.com/meilinverghese/2vviqj00o0fk States and cities are stepping up en-us 2018-01-12 09:20:45 UTC 2026-03-09 08:54:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Carfront.png meilinverghese https://padlet.com/meilinverghese/2vviqj00o0fk/wish/220892668 Goal: Slash emission 40% by 2030.
Now:
0.2% of power generated by burning coal.
natural gas is 61.3% of in-state electric generation.
Cap and Trade:
cut their emissions or buy permits.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/26/climate/california-climate-policy-cap-trade.html
https://www.thenation.com/article/states-can-still-fight-climate-change-without-federal-government/
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/aug/11/donald-trump-american-paris-climate-targets-michael-bloomberg]]> 2018-01-12 09:33:26 UTC https://padlet.com/meilinverghese/2vviqj00o0fk/wish/220894717 meilinverghese https://padlet.com/meilinverghese/2vviqj00o0fk/wish/220895352 2018-01-12 09:35:44 UTC https://padlet.com/meilinverghese/2vviqj00o0fk/wish/220895352 meilinverghese https://padlet.com/meilinverghese/2vviqj00o0fk/wish/220899183 States considering carbon tax:
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, and Washington.
Carbon tax - 20$ per. ton:
 Billions in revenue.
105 billion ton emission reduction.



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