Associated Press: CALIFORNIA PERMITTING: California has begun auctioning permits for greenhouse gas emissions, launching what is expected to be the world's second-largest carbon market.
CENTRAL PIECE: The plan is a central piece of the state's 2006 global warming law, a suite of regulations meant to dramatically reduce emissions of heat-trapping gases. Businesses must either cut emissions to cap levels or buy allowances from other companies for each extra ton of pollution discharged annually.
CHAMBER OPPOSITION:......
Read Complete Article at Water Conserve: Water Conservation RSS News Feed
California debuts landmark cap-and-trade system
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on November 14th, 2012
You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.