What is the most pragmatic policy approach to reducing CO2 emmissions?

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 Loading ... Written by Michael Ricciardi Published on December 25th, 2009 in About Climate, About Economy, About Energy

Earlier this month (Dec. 7, 2009), two Op-Ed columns appeared in the New York Times–one, by Nobel-winning economist Paul Krugman, supporting ‘cap and trade’ strategies for reducing carbon emissions, and the other, authored by NASA’s James Hansen (head of the Goddard Space Flight Center) advocating a new approach that he calls ‘fee and dividend’. So, which is the most effective policy to pursue and implement?

The following is a break down of the two More >