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“Will countries implement pledges to cut carbon emissions?” CNBC Asia
Covering international climate policy and whether countries will implement emission reduction pledges, CNBC Asia spoke with Near Zero’s Danny Cullenward.
“Emissions drop not due to cap and trade — study,” E&E News
Covering California’s cap-and-trade program and Near Zero’s report on emission trends in covered sectors, E&E News spoke with Near Zero’s Danny Cullenward.
“‘The fear of dying’ pervades Southern California’s oil-polluted enclaves,” The Center for Public Integrity
In coverage of California’s climate and air pollution policies, The Center for Public Integrity spoke with Near Zero’s Danny Cullenward.
“Key senator vows to block climate deal that would aid polluters,” CALmatters
In coverage of the California Air Resources Board and the distribution of cap-and-trade allowances to industry, CALmatters referenced analysis by Near Zero’s Danny Cullenward.
“California cap-and-trade program gets a shot in the arm with strong permit auction results,” LA Times
State regulators should take steps to ensure they’re auctioning the right number of permits because making too many available could allow too many emissions. Near Zero’s Danny Cullenward, commenting on California’s cap-and-trade program.
“California climate deal could net big bucks for polluters,” CALmatters
How cap-and-trade gets implemented will help determine whether the state has a shot at reaching its 2030 climate targets “an ambitious accomplishment that most people believe (the cap-and-trade extension) has just delivered,” Near Zero’s Danny Cullenward says.
“California Gov. Jerry Brown Is Backing a Climate Bill Full of Giveaways to Polluters,” In These Times
“[W]hat you see in AB 398 is a compromise directed at bringing industry on board,” Near Zero’s Danny Cullenward says, commenting on California’s new climate bill, AB 398.
“Gov. Jerry Brown’s New Effort To ‘Fill The Void’ On Climate Leadership,” Capitol Public Radio
“The challenge is how do you make these initial impressions last? How do you make these efforts sustain and build into real policy actions that build over time?” Near Zero’s Danny Cullenward says, commenting on the new America’s Pledge initiative.
“Debate rages over California cap-and-trade deal, concessions to Big Oil,” San Jose Mercury News
“The biggest winners of this proposal are the oil industry, by and large,” Near Zero’s Danny Cullenward says, commenting on allowance of free emissions permits
“Trump Efforts to Blunt Climate Tool Likely to Provoke Legal Backlash,” MIT Technology Review
The Trump administration may try to undermine climate action by undermining calculations of social cost of carbon, says an MIT Technology Review article, quoting Near Zero’s Danny Cullenward