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October 2018

A Carbon Tax Under Real-World Constraints

By
Dr. Noah Kaufman

CGEP Scholar Dr. Noah Kaufman examines four concerns that carbon tax supporters have raised with the design of Initiative 1631 in Washington state. For each, he highlights the consensus of economists on how a carbon tax should be designed (in theory) and compares those recommendations to the details of Initiative 1631.

September 2018

Columbia Energy Dialogue - Energy Impacts of the Three Revolutions in Transportation—Passenger Vehicle Electrification, Automation, and Sharing

By
Marianne Kah

On July 19, 2018, CGEP held a workshop on the energy impacts of the three revolutions in road transportation. This summary highlights the main points that arose.

August 2018

Trump’s Latest Step Backward for the Climate

By
Jason Bordoff

Writing in the New York Times, CGEP Director Jason Bordoff argues that the damage done by the Trump administration’s reversal of Mr. Obama’s climate policies is less a sharp rise in carbon emissions than it is the loss of American leadership and missed opportunity to save future generations from climate change’s severe impacts.

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Columbia Energy Exchange

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November 12, 2018

Kevin Book - What U.S. Elections Mean for Energy, Environment

Kevin Book
Managing Director, ClearView Energy Partners

Host Bill Loveless sits down with Kevin Book, a managing director of the consulting firm ClearView Energy Partners, to talk about the election results, including what they mean for energy and environmental policies and regulations during the next two years of the Trump administration.

October 22, 2018

Dr. Katharine Hayhoe - How to Understand and Talk About Climate Change

Dr. Katharine Hayhoe
Atmospheric Scientist, Professor of Political Science, and Director of the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech University

Host Jason Bordoff sits down with Dr. Katharine Hayhoe from Texas Tech University to discuss how to understand and talk about climate change.

October 15, 2018

Dr. Pratima Rangarajan - Lowering the Carbon Footprints of the Energy and Industrial Sectors

Dr. Pratima Rangarajan
CEO of OGCI Climate Investments

Host Jason Bordoff talks with Dr. Pratima Rangarajan, CEO of OGCI Climate Investments, about lowering the carbon footprints of the energy and industrial sectors.