Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution
Green Car Congress
APRIL 10, 2010
Power plants would face an overall cap on emissions that would become more stringent over time; motor fuel may be subject to a carbon tax whose proceeds could help electrify the U.S. To be credible, as noted above, an offset should equate to an emission reduction from a direct emission source, such as a smokestack or exhaust pipe.
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