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CFD 2.1: Distribution of Carbon Fee Dividends

Main proposal below was completed on 07-11-18 and an introduction was added on 11-23-18.  A formal CFD bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on 11-27-18.  It is HR-7173 and named the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (EICDA) … Continue reading

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Carbon Dividend Administration

The Citizens’ Climate Lobby advocates a system of Carbon Fee and Dividend (CFD), in which revenues from steadily rising “carbon fees” on fossil fuels are returned monthly or quarterly to the private sector via dividends to consumers.  Administration of CFD … Continue reading

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Carbon Dividend Stream for Families with Children

This post originally used the names Version A and Version B.  They have been changed to Version 1 and Version 2 to be consistent with a post on the same issue last year. The analyses described here assumed that emissions … Continue reading

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Some decision makers are stepping up

The letter below was submitted to the Bernardsville News and published in the print edition on November 9, 2017. EDITOR: Hurricane Harvey dumped record rains on Houston. Myrtle had Category 5 hurricane winds for a record three days before it … Continue reading

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CFD 2.0: Allocation of Dividends to Families with Children

The Citizens’ Climate Lobby [CCL] advocates a system of Carbon Fee and Dividend [CFD].  It has done, and is doing an excellent job of mobilizing staff and volunteers to lobby members of Congress to enact legislation to implement CFD.  It has … Continue reading

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Enabling the Transition from Fossil Fuels

The letter below was published in the Bernardsville News on October 9, 2014. EDITOR: We have abundant evidence that the earth is warming. This warming is already producing harmful changes in climate, sea level, and other conditions in the natural … Continue reading

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Comment on Tom Friedman Column: Support Carbon Fee and Dividend

Message below submitted as comment on Tom Friedman column in NY Times on 09-07-14. Tom: Thank you for another excellent column. You have advocated a carbon tax for many years, and this is supported by many other respected people, like … Continue reading

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