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Shadow Carbon Pricing: The Unexpected Costs of Fossil Fuel Opposition

Energy Institute at HAAS

When … Continue Reading Shadow Carbon Pricing: The Unexpected Costs of Fossil Fuel Opposition. Originally published in The Hill with the title, “Progressives Should Have Supported Manchin’s Permitting Reforms: Here’s Why.”

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Electricity Pricing and the Social Cost of Carbon

Energy Institute at HAAS

New estimates of the SCC make it more important than ever that we lower the cost of electrification. In California’s current discussions of electricity rate restructuring, the focus has been … Continue Reading Electricity Pricing and the Social Cost of Carbon

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Benchmark: lithium prices continue to rise

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Lithium prices continued to rise in November, with Chinese battery-grade prices surpassing the RMB 200,000/tonne (US$31,395/tonne) mark, according to Benchmark’s Lithium Price Assessment. Source: Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

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Study finds limited evidence that carbon tax rebates have increased public support for carbon pricing

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In a study published in Nature Climate Change , an international research team reports finding limited evidence that individual or household rebates have increased public support for carbon taxes in Canada and Switzerland. —Mildenberger et al. Taxpayers often remain unaware of the rebate’s existence or underestimate the rebate’s value.

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Study finds limiting warming to 2 °C would require at least a $200/t carbon tax globally

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Lloyd Distinguished Service Professor in Economics, and José-Luis Cruz of Princeton University assesses the local social cost of carbon (LSCC) and how that cost aligns with the carbon reduction pledges countries made under the Paris Agreement. The price of carbon should then be set at this price, everywhere.

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BNEF: cost of new renewables rises as inflation starts to bite

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The cost of new-build onshore wind has risen 7% year on year, and fixed-axis solar has jumped 14%, according to the latest analysis by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). The global benchmark levelized cost of electricity, or LCOE, has retreated to where it was in 2019. The latter cost at $74 and $81 per MWh, respectively.

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Benchmark launches Li-ion Battery Raw Material Price Index

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Benchmark Mineral Intelligence has launched a Lithium-ion Battery Raw Material Price Index. Benchmark assembles the index using its market-leading price assessments including the IOSCO-accredited lithium, nickel, and cobalt prices. Battery grade lithium carbonate (EXW China). Cobalt hydroxide (CIF Asia).

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