Peter Marsters

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Peter Marsters is a former Research Associate at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA, focusing on climate change policy, including policy levers and economic outcomes of deep decarbonization and carbon pricing.

Mr. Marsters has researched and published on issues such as state-level transitions to 100% clean energy, the energy and environmental implications of a federal carbon tax, and the future of the U.S. coal industry.

Before joining the Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy, he worked at the Rhodium Group, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars. He holds a Master of Arts in Energy and Resources from the University of California-Berkeley and Bachelor of Science in History from Bates College.

Finance & Economics

Comparing a Clean Electricity Standard and a Carbon Tax

As the United States commits to accelerating decarbonization as part of global efforts to combat climate change, the policies it enacts will govern its chances of success.

Reports by Peter Marsters , John Larsen , Ben King + 2 more • December 16, 2021

Comparing a Clean Electricity Standard and a Carbon Tax

Energy Markets

Output-Based Rebates: An Alternative to Border Carbon Adjustments for Preserving US Competitiveness

Two linked and frequently raised concerns about putting a price on carbon dioxide emissions in the United States are whether such a tax would unintentionally advantage foreign competitors and, as a result, lead to increased emissions outside American borders.

Commentary by Noah Kaufman , John Larsen , Ben King + 1 more • December 03, 2020

Output-Based Rebates: An Alternative to Border Carbon Adjustments for Preserving US Competitiveness

Finance & Economics

Expanding the Reach of a Carbon Tax: Emissions Impacts of Pricing Combined with Additional Climate Actions

Putting a price on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions can help governments reduce them rapidly and in a cost-effective manner.

Reports by John Larsen , Noah Kaufman , Peter Marsters + 3 more • October 20, 2020

Expanding the Reach of a Carbon Tax: Emissions Impacts of Pricing Combined with Additional Climate Actions

Climate Change

A Near-Term to Net Zero Alternative to the Social Cost of Carbon for Setting Carbon Prices

External Publications by Noah Kaufman , Peter Marsters • August 17, 2020

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Comparing a Clean Electricity Standard and a Carbon Tax

Output-Based Rebates: An Alternative to Border Carbon Adjustments for Preserving US Competitiveness

Expanding the Reach of a Carbon Tax: Emissions Impacts of Pricing Combined with Additional Climate Actions

A Near-Term to Net Zero Alternative to the Social Cost of Carbon for Setting Carbon Prices

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