Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation
Green Car Congress
MARCH 6, 2010
coal-fired power plants) would either be required by the emissions cap. Methane (CH 4 ) emissions from landfills, livestock operations, or coal mines (GWP = 25). The inclusion of offsets would likely lower the overall cost of compliance. Although Congress could address GHG emissions with alternative policies—e.g.,
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