CA Policies/Programs

Cap and Trade Regulation

An environmental policy tool that controls large amounts of emissions from a group of sources. Cap and trade programs set a cap, or limit, on emissions. Allowances for emissions are then traded among sources. The intent is to create economic market forces that drive cost-effective reductions of emissions. [Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) website]  California’s

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Carbon Content Coefficient (Combusted Fossil Fuels)

The estimated carbon content of combusted fossil fuels representing the maximum potential emissions to the atmosphere if all carbon in the fuel were to be oxidized during combustion.  [Source: Annex 2 Methodology and Data for Estimating CO2 Emissions from Fossil Fuel Combustion, Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2010, 2012; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency;

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