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Download or read book Exploring Cap-and-Trade written by and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climate change is an urgent issue unlike anything humanity has ever faced. This thesis explores a market-based tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming. Specifically, it uses the California cap-and-trade program as a case study. It provides background information on this program, which was established from the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32) and in 2017 was extended to 2030. Evaluating market-based tools is becoming increasingly important as countries and states look for ways to reduce climate pollution and create investments in a clean energy future. Through analysis of government reports and a literature review, this paper finds that the program is not performing at its optimum. It recommends reducing the number of allocated permits to increase the demand and the price. Additionally, it recommends implementation of processes that evaluate and reconsider how different programs created under AB 32 can complement carbon pricing--not undermine its ability to reduce emissions. Although the California cap-and-trade program is not performing at its optimum, the program represents California's commitment to addressing climate change and acts as an international inspiration for climate action. There are multiple states that are currently considering implementing carbon pricing tools. This paper concludes by providing an overview of the pending carbon legislation in Oregon.