What are the politics of climate change? A new poll done by Stanford University and Resources for the Future suggests that the public may be more ready to regulate carbon than has previously been thought.
Carbon Taxes
Majority Support For A Carbon Tax?
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An oil company CEO endorsing a global carbon tax? Forbes energy reporter Christopher Helman says he’s never heard the head of an American oil giant do it, although many – including ExxonMobil – factor a carbon price into their long-term planning. So he was surprised this week when recently installed Statoil CEO Eldar Saetre offered up just… Keep reading →
Conservative Support For A Carbon Tax? Hope Springs Eternal
By Seth Jaffe | Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law
I’m Still a Cockeyed Optimist When It Comes to Climate Change
By Seth Jaffe | Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law
Last week, NRG Energy announced plans to reduce CO2 emissions 50% by 2030 and 90% by 2050. And this reduction is not from a 1990 or 2005 baseline; it is from 2014 emissions. NRG’s statement indicated that it had already reduced emissions by 40% since 2005. By my math, that means that the 2030 and 2050 reductions would be 70% and 94%, respectively, below 2005 emissions.
