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A carbon tax is right for environment and economy

Economists are overwhelmingly in favor of charging for carbon pollution via a tax or fee. This blog post from CCL's Economics Policy Network explores the many reasons why.

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Coast to coast state carbon pricing efforts

CCL volunteers in New York have been pushing for a state level carbon price. Now, they'll phone bank in support of Washington's initiative 1631 to put a price on carbon.

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10 fast facts about revenue-neutral carbon fees

Economic models show the likely benefits of a national fee on fossil fuels: dramatically lower greenhouse gas emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), less air pollution, and continued economic growth.

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The economic and emissions impacts of the Market Choice Act

This post from Jerry Hinkle, a member of CCL's Economics Policy Network, explores the estimated economic and emissions impact of Rep. Carlos Curbelo's Market Choice Act.

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Carbon pricing drives innovation. Here’s how.

Reducing emissions using a carbon price is even cheaper than economic models have predicted, thanks to innovation driven by market forces. Dr. Philip Harding with CCL’s Economics Policy Network explains how it works.

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Adele Morris explains economic appeal of carbon pricing  

Adele Morris, a senior fellow at Brookings Institution, is a leading global expert on designing carbon pricing policies. She joined our July call to share why pricing carbon is smart, effective policy.

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Recent economic modeling of revenue neutral carbon tax scenarios

New results from 11 different climate economic modeling groups show that a steadily rising carbon price is quite effective at reducing carbon emissions.

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Carbon pricing bill passes Massachusetts Senate

Last week, a Massachusetts carbon pricing bill passed the state Senate with unanimous support. The legislation was authored by State Sen. Mike Barrett.

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CCL launches Carbon Fee and Dividend Calculator

The majority of Americans would see a net benefit from a policy like our Carbon Fee and Dividend, but where do you yourself fall? What about the average constituent in your district? Our new Calculator can tell you.

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Washington advocacy groups weigh in on Gov. Inslee’s carbon pricing push

After Washington Governor Jay Inslee introduced a carbon pricing proposal, we caught up with local climate advocates to find out their response and next steps.

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