Author Archives: Meredith Fowlie

400 ppm and the rising cost of climate change

Posted on May 20, 2013

Last week brought some sobering news from the Mauna Loa Observatory where the Keeling family has been dutifully recording atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide since 1958. On May 9, measured concentrations surpassed 400 parts per million (ppm). [1] Of course, … Continue reading →

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With cross-state cap-and-trade, challenges await the next EPA administrator

Posted on March 11, 2013

Last week, President Obama nominated Gina McCarthy to be the new EPA administrator. If confirmed, McCarthy will be looking to break ground with new carbon dioxide regulations for power plants and rules of the road for hydraulic fracturing. But she … Continue reading →

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Pricing Carbon in California : A Complicated Problem with No Simple Solution

Posted on October 22, 2012

In a couple of weeks, California will hold the first auction of greenhouse gas emissions permits. This auction is notable and newsworthy as it effectively sets in motion the world’s second largest greenhouse gas emissions trading program. But it represents … Continue reading →

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