Carbon Tax Initiative

CGEP has launched an initiative to explore key questions and implications related to the design and implementation of a carbon tax in the United States.

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January 2019

U.S. Oil Price Forecast Raises Bar for Opponents of New Environmental Standards for Shipping Fuels

By
Antoine Halff

If any opponents of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) new sulfur standards for marine fuels were counting on the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) to give them ammunition against the rules, they are in for a disappointment.

January 2019

U.S. Sanctions Relief: Good for Russian Companies but Bad for Policy?

By
Richard Nephew

CGEP Scholar Richard Nephew explains why congress is considering now whether to block the Treasury Department’s decision to remove sanctions on three companies designated due to their ownership by Oleg Deripaska, a U.S.-sanctioned Russian oligarch.

December 2018

A Federal US Carbon Tax: Major Design Decisions and Implications

By
Jason Bordoff and Dr. Noah Kaufman

CGEP Director Jason Bordoff and CGEP Scholar Dr. Noah Kaufman describe the major design decisions associated with a federal carbon tax and their implications on US energy markets, emissions, and the economy.

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January 14, 2019

Andy Ott: Reliability of U.S. Power Markets

Andy Ott
President and CEO of PJM Interconnection

Host Bill Loveless sits down with Andy Ott, President and CEO of PJM Interconnection, the largest power grid in North America.

January 07, 2019

Maria Korsnick: The Outlook for Nuclear Energy in U.S.

Maria Korsnick
President and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute

Host Bill Loveless sits down with Maria Korsnick, the president and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute, to discuss the outlook for nuclear energy in the U.S.

November 19, 2018

Richard Nephew - Iran Sanctions: Today's Landscape and Future Guideposts

Richard Nephew
Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy

Host Jason Bordoff discusses how Iran, U.S. allies, and U.S. competitors will react to the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal with CGEP Scholar Richard Nephew.