Our greatest challenge in confronting climate change will be the transition away from fossil fuel combustion as our primary source of electricity. The market-based policy of cap and trade is a preferable solution to this problem that forces electric generators to compete for the right to emit CO2 while minimizing damage to the economy. This policy is studied from the perspective of a state legislator deciding whether to adopt it, and evaluated in the context of a proposed federal policy.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Edwards, Andrew Joseph

Subject

• Energy
• Environment
• Community
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-082609-081443

Keyword

• Carbon dioxide mitigation
• Climatic changes--Risk management
• Sustainability
• Energy policy

Advisor

• Rissmiller, Kent J.

Year

• 2009

Sponsor

• The Science, Technology and Energy Committee of the New Hampshire House of Representatives

Date created

• 2009-08-26

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright