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Summary
Contents
Background 4
Key Differences Between the Cap-and-Trade Provisions of H.R. 2454 and S. 1733 4
Emissions Cap 5
Allowance Allocation 6
Offset Treatment and Implementation 10
Carbon Market Regulation 10
Carbon Leakage and International Competitiveness 11
Relationship to Existing Clean Air Act Authorities 11
Appendix. Comparison of the Cap-and-Trade Provisions in the American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454) as Passed by the House and the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (S. 1733), as Ordered Reported 13
Author Contact Information 58
Figure 1. Total Emissions Allowances (Cap) Under H.R. 2454 and S. 1733 6
Figure 2. 2016 Allowance Allocation Under H.R. 2454 8
Figure 3. 2016 Allowance Allocation Under S. 1733 8
Figure 4. 2030 Allowance Allocation Under H.R. 2454 9
Figure 5. 2030 Allowance Allocation Under S. 1733 9