Panel 2: Is there a political consensus on carbon pricing?

10 years after the Waxman-Markey bill, what does the future for carbon pricing in the US look like? Despite increasing numbers of conservative think tanks and multinational oil and gas companies pledging support for carbon pricing, even relatively liberal states such as Washington are struggling to gather enough political consensus to legislate carbon pricing. This panel will evaluate if there is an agreeable political middle ground that could be reached to pass carbon legislation. Panelists will offer opinions on some of the key hurdles to achieving carbon pricing, how revenue from carbon taxes should be distributed, how states should (and are) responding to a lack of policy consistency at the federal level, and environmental justice concerns.


David Adelman Harry Reasoner Regents Chair in Law, UT Austin (Moderator)
Yoram Bauman, Stand-up Economist
Pam Giblin, Senior Policy Advisor, Climate Leadership Council
Robert Bryce, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute

Monday, February 4, 2019 at 3:30pm to 4:30pm

Etter-Harbin Alumni Center (UTX)
2110 SAN JACINTO BLVD , Austin, Texas 78712

Event Type

Academics, Business & Economy, Policy & Law, Science & Tech

Target Audience

Students, Staff, Faculty, General Public

Website

https://energyweek.utexas.edu/

Cost

free to UT students, faculty and staff but registration is required

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#UTEnergyWeek

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