Sightline Series

Inside WCI

In this short series, Eric de Place takes an in depth look at the Western Climate Initiative’s July 2008 draft proposal for a regional cap-and-trade system for carbon emissions. He’ll look at what’s good, what’s bad, and what’s missing to make an effective and efficient system for regulating greenhouse gases.

Posts on Inside WCI

9. Sightline's Line On The Western Climate Initiative

What you need to know about the Western Climate Initiative.
on September 23, 2008 at 5:25 am

8. Inside WCI: Federal Pre-emption

What happens with a new president?
on August 20, 2008 at 10:30 am

7. Inside WCI: Biomass

Why treat all forms of carbon emissions alike?
on August 12, 2008 at 6:15 am

6. Inside WCI: Delay

Why wait and why not to.
on August 8, 2008 at 8:45 am

5. Inside WCI: Offsets

Why limiting offsets works best.
on August 6, 2008 at 8:05 am

4. Inside WCI: Linking

How different cap and trade programs can all get along.
on August 4, 2008 at 8:50 am

3. Inside WCI: Thresholds

Does raising the threshold lower the bar?
on July 30, 2008 at 1:10 pm

2. Inside WCI: State Carbon Budgets

How to hand out allowance money.
on July 29, 2008 at 10:05 am

1. Inside WCI: Scope

What's in, what's out, and what's wrong.
on July 28, 2008 at 6:00 pm