Trump Put a Low Cost on Carbon Emissions. Here’s Why It Matters.

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Date

Aug. 23, 2018

News Type

Media Highlight

Source

The New York Times

“'The United States is only 14 percent of global emissions, which means that 86 percent of the damages we face will be caused by emissions from other countries,' said Richard G. Newell, president of Resources for the Future, an environmental economics think tank. 'If we took this domestic-only approach to its logical conclusion, that means other countries should not worry about their impacts on us.'"

Topics

Air Quality

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Richard G. Newell

Senior Advisor; Former President and CEO, Resources for the Future

Richard G. Newell

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