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Energy efficiency feed-in-tariffs (FiTs) are an intriguing new concept for accelerating investment in end-use energy efficiency. By offering a significant new revenue stream for any business that can generate savings, they have the potential to unearth and harness innovations in… View Summary +
In August 2011, the Regulatory Assistance Project officially joined the IEA DSM Programme as a Sponsor. The IEA DSM (Demand-Side Management) Programme is an international collaboration of countries working together to develop and promote opportunities for demand-side management. RAP’s participation… View Summary +
This paper was presented at the 2011 ECEEE Summer Study. With the adoption of the Climate and Energy Package in 2008, European decision-makers created an integrated suite of policies to reduce carbon emissions, increase renewable energy production, and advance energy… View Summary +
With the adoption of the Climate and Energy Package in 2008, European decision-makers created an integrated suite of policies to reduce carbon emissions, increase renewable energy production, and advance energy savings. As the EU ETS moves to carbon auctioning, decision-makers… View Summary +
In consultation with Chinese environmental officials on air pollution law and regulation, the authors of this report have prepared an in-depth analysis of U.S. and other international air regulation experience related to thirteen key issues. View Summary +
This testimony focuses on carbon cap and trade architecture for the US power sector with a focus on allowance allocation policies. View Summary +
This article, first published in the Vermont Law Review, focuses on how cap-and-trade systems for the power sector can be designed to accelerate investments in energy efficiency, which would permit more-rapid carbon reductions at a lower cost to consumers and… View Summary +
This is testimony of Richard Cowart before the US House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming on the role of energy efficiency as an essential design element in GHG cap-and-trade, building on the RGGI experience. Specifically, his testimony… View Summary +
State Options for Low-Carbon Coal Policy is the third in a series of Pew Center papers that explore strategies for addressing CO2 emissions from using coal to provide electricity.This paper provides an overview of the policy options available to states… View Summary +
This is a paper written by Richard Cowart on what role states should play in allocating GHG allowances and distributing carbon auction revenues. View Summary +
The report sets out a broad-based strategy to improve the energy fitness of Vermont buildings and to lower fuel bills for Vermont families and businesses. View Summary +
Vermont Public Radio’s John Dillon reports on testimony given by Richard Cowart before the Legislature during its third week of the climate change study, in which lawmakers are focused on the potential economic opportunities for Vermont. View Summary +
“Leakage” in a cap-and-trade system occurs when generators outside the capped region export power to load-serving entities within the region without being covered by the regional carbon cap. View Summary +
“Leakage” in a cap-and-trade system occurs when generators outside the capped region export power to load-serving entities within the region without being covered by the regional carbon cap. View Summary +
The Leakage Subgroup asked RAP to put together some thoughts on how to address leakage in the RGGI program. This document is an amalgam of previous memos on the subject, to stimulate discussion. View Summary +