A chance to ask a question. And im gonna be assertive about im encouraging you to be brief and get to your question so we can get as many people to participate as possible. The line starts with our producer jane ann right there, and then i welcome your comments for dr. Hansen. Lets invite the audience participation. Yes, welcome to climate one. Thank you. Congratulations. You deserve this award and thank you to all the scientists who are here who are providing we, policy makers and activists, with the information we need. Im holly kaufman. My question is, in addition to the price on carbon, for some shorter term measures, what is your opinion on dealing with some of the shorter term but higher Global Warming potential gases like methane, which might not be as politically controversial to deal with . Yes. I think methane and black carbon and some of the trace gases are its important that we deal with those and they may be the way on which we can handle the faustian bargain. Because as t
For the scientist who advised seven u. S. President s. This is about an hour and 15 minutes. [applause] i interview a lot of fantastic people in this room and that does not happen very often. In 1988, nasa scientist james hansen told a congressional hearing that it was 99 certain that burning fossil fuels was heating the earths atmosphere. The next day, a New York Times headline proclaimed a Global Warming has begun. Decades later, dr. Hansen and others are still trying to convince the United States of these basic observations. About half of american now accept the fact. 40 do not. Over the next hour, we will discuss clients Climate Science and Public Opinion with james hansen. Today, dr. Hansen is receiving [applause] ive interviewed a lot of fantastic people in this room and that doesnt happen very often. Welcome to climate one, a conversation about americas energy, economy and environment. Im greg dalton. In 1988, nasa scientist james hansen told a congressional hearing that it was
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Cap-and-Trade, California Style: Who Gets the Money?
Economists Recommend Paying People Before Polluters
By Stacy Morford
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As California writes the details of a statewide cap-and-trade plan for greenhouse gas emissions, it is considering a different approach for divvying up the proceeds, one that would put state residents rather than polluters first in line for payouts.
Billions of dollars will be at stake once the state’s carbon trading system gets going in 2012.
The California plan stems from a 2006 state law, AB32, that requires the state to cut its emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. The California Air Resources Board identified a cap-and-trade program as a key strategy to reach that goal.