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Carbon Pricing 2018

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Jun 1, 2017 12:00 EDT - Sep 10, 2017 06:00 EDT
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Sep 10, 2017 06:00 EDT - Oct 20, 2017 09:00 EDT
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Oct 20, 2017 09:00 EDT - Nov 6, 2017 06:00 EST
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Nov 6, 2017 06:00 EST - Dec 18, 2017 12:00 EST
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Dec 18, 2017 12:00 EST - Jan 15, 2018 11:00 EST
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Jan 15, 2018 11:00 EST
What initiatives, policies, and strategies can advance carbon pricing?

Many experts agree that placing a price on carbon pollution is a highly economically-efficient way to tackle climate change. A carbon price creates incentives for the development and adoption of innovative low carbon technologies and practices across the economy. This could involve a carbon tax, a cap-and-trade system, hybrid systems, rebates, or other solutions, and could be revenue-natural, meaning it could reduce other kinds of taxes simultaneously, or the revenue from allowances auctions could be reinvested.
 

This contest asks entrants for novel policies, new mobilization strategies, measurement technologies, or combinations of approaches applied across scale (e.g., sector, city, state/province, region, national, or international levels) that could lead to the enactment of a price on carbon, or regional or international collaboration on carbon pricing. What are strategies, policy proposals, public mobilization, or other ideas that could advance carbon pricing strategies at the national or subnational level in any country?

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22 Proposals
Dec 21, 2017
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A revenue neutral, steadily rising fee on GHG emissions will steer the economy to a clean energy future and establish US climate leadership.
Nov 26, 2017
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Nov 22, 2017
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Dec 12, 2017
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Climate Toothpaste helps carbon pricing groups w/ outreach and volunteer recruitment. Get Fresh n' Clean: Climate Toothpaste gets noticed!
Sep 5, 2017
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Tax CO2 at the state level to encourage in-state industry and clean, in-state produced energy. Sales tax can be completely eliminated.
Sep 10, 2017
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A new cryptocurrency will establish a universal carbon price and incentivize the sequestration of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Sep 7, 2017
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A cryptocurrency that funds climate action directly, while also working with carbon fee programs.
Sep 10, 2017
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Rapidly deploy clean energy by steering infrastructure purchases through surcharges on lifetime emissions up to $400 per ton.
Dec 12, 2017
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Aug 25, 2017
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The use of internet of things & blockchain technologies can accurately & reliably measure emissions of top emitters for efficient pricing.
Sep 9, 2017
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Two taxes: one to fund renewable energy projects to offset excess emissions; another to fund long-term remediation and adaptation projects.
Jul 3, 2017
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A carbon pricing infrastructure doomsday. What happens when goals are reached? Who loses?
Sep 9, 2017
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Get measured on your commute mode, on foot, bike, car, train, .... and get back tax incentives (or not) depending on GHG emission!
Jul 27, 2017
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The assessment of the cost of cleaning the air and respectivly taxing the companies and governments for their pollution.
Jul 30, 2017
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Fossil fuels are not the only source of carbon dioxide. Wildfires are fueled by dangerous biomass. Areas of high risk could be taxed.
Sep 8, 2017
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Trading on Carbon Markets is hard for 3rd World countries given that Multinationals have acquired Intellectual Properties ownership.
Sep 6, 2017
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Making sure that key actors in carbon emission either reduce or give a fine for any of their excess carbon emitted
Aug 10, 2017
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An act of A person not genuine but unplanned projects & shortsighted vision leads to disaster which result in environmental damages
Sep 10, 2017
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Carbon pricing by encouraging defaulters to pay for owning, protecting and planting more trees using variety of high tech methods.
Sep 6, 2017
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Promote anticipatory investment in renewable energy with 10-year phase in of gasoline tax offset by income tax adjustments.
Sep 7, 2017
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Permits, reflecting IPCC-calculated global carbon budget, allocated by auction (20%) and distributed free to all global citizens (80%).
Sep 7, 2017
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There is NO fair and efficient carbon price. Wealth should not mess with human rights and responsibilities. Here is another proposal