Northeast & Mid-Atlantic Climate Leadership Starts with RGGI

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Date

June 26, 2017

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Media Highlight

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NRDC

"In addition, the states’ should adopt several key RGGI program elements and reforms, including: a full adjustment for excess banked allowances in the region; a higher price floor to ensure a minimum carbon allowance value; a significantly reformed Cost Containment Reserve; and a new, effective Emissions Containment Reserve (a concept explored in more detail recently on a webinar hosted by Resources for the Future)."

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