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Ask the Expert: What Are Carbon Cap Equivalents?

Andrew Light discusses an alternative method of measuring emission reductions, how it would affect U.S. efforts, and whether global emission reduction efforts are achievable.

What are carbon cap equivalents? How do carbon cap equivalents change thinking on U.S. emissions reduction efforts? And how achievable are global emission reduction goals?

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Authors

Andrew Light

Senior Fellow