“Offsetting” Crisis? – Climate Change Cap and Trade Need Not Contribute to Another Financial Meltdown
Abstract
In 2009, the promise of a comprehensive federal cap and trade bill to address climate change fell apart. At least in part, this was due to the fears that exotic 'carbon' financial instruments might cause more financial crises. As California launches it economy wide carbon trading system, and other regional systems and the even possibly the EPA consider cap and trade, it is important to revisit what, if anything, about carbon denominated financial instruments might lead to financial market problems. The most problematic of the instruments, offsets, can be designed to lessen financial risk from underlying asset failure.
Keywords
carbon trading, greenhouse gases, climate change, AB32, cap and trade, offsets, environment, environmental justice, environmental law, offsets, financial crisis, commodity, commodity trading
Publication Date
2012
Document Type
Article
Publication Information
39 Pepperdine Law Review 619 (2012)
Repository Citation
Flatt, Victor B., "“Offsetting” Crisis? – Climate Change Cap and Trade Need Not Contribute to Another Financial Meltdown" (2012). Faculty Publications. 2263.
https://scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/faculty_publications/2263
