BRIEFING Contnovery Builds Over US 'Command and Control' Carbon Policy

摘要

Since carbon legislation stalled in the US Congress nearly three years ago, with no sign of a viable proposal gaining traction since, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under President Barack Obama has gradually unveiled a series of restrictions on greenhouse gases, including several regulations likely to be finalized this year. The requirements — targeting everything from power plants to upstream wells, oil refineries and energy-intensive manufacturers — epitomize the "command and control" approach long condemned by advocates of flexible, market-based approaches to emission curbs, most notably cap-and-trade systems.