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California Air Resources Board (CARB)
California, USA
May 20, 2026
Verified: May 20, 2026
"CARB proposed changes to the cap-and-invest program, including granting 118 million metric tons of extra emissions allowances to industries. Critics, including lawmakers and environmental groups, argue this undermines 2030 decarbonization targets and reduces climate funding by up to $4 billion. The agency is set to vote on the proposal on May 28."
Author: William D. Nordhaus
This book by Nobel laureate William Nordhaus provides the foundational economic framework for understanding cap-and-trade systems. It explains the delicate balance between setting ambitious climate targets and the economic realities of industrial compliance, which is central to the current controversy surrounding CARB's proposal.
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