What price clean air? : a market approach to energy and environment policy.

Committee for Economic Development.

1993

1675
CIENA

INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY OF POLICY RECOMMENDATION. Improved air, higher costs. Making regulation more cost-effective. Motor vehicle emissions and fuel efficency. Global climate change. Gasoline taxes and the environment. Energy dependence and environmental goals. Summary of recommendations. ENERGY USE AND THE ATMOSPHERE : THE BASIC FACTS. Trends in International Energy Consumption. Trends in domestic consumption. Production and prices. Trends in air pollution. Acid deposition : a regional problem. Climate change : a global issue. PRINCIPLES OF SOUND REGULATION. Why market intervention is needed to curb air pollution. Air quality golds. Regulatory mechanisms for controlling emissions. Environmental policy and the federal structure. Priorities for environmental protection. POLICIES TO ADRESS FIVE CRITICAL ISSUES. Global climate change. Energy efficiency and air quality. Motor vehicle emissions and fuel efficiency. Nuclear energy. Renewable energy. Appendix table. Notes.

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GENERAL; CALIDAD DEL AIRE; ESTADOS UNIDOS; POLITICA ENERGETICA; USO DE LA ENERGIA; ATMOSFERA; EMISION DE GASES; VEHICULOS AUTOMOTORES; CAMBIO CLIMATICO; IMPUESTOS; COMBUSTIBLES; USO RACIONAL DE LA ENERGIA; CONTAMINACION ATMOSFERICA; CONSUMO DE ENERGIA; ZONAS URBANAS; POLITICA AMBIENTAL; ENERGIA NUCLEAR; FUENTES DE ENERGIA RENOVABLES; SECTOR RESIDENCIAL; PRECIOS DE LA ENERGIA;