Pricing Carbon: The Promise and the Problem

Economists and policy experts generally agree that the first step for reducing greenhouse gas emissions is to put a price on carbon. Although carbon pricing has been adopted by countries that account for 22% of global emissions, it has proven difficult to get legislation passed in the United States. Sylvia Neely, co-leader of State College’s chapter of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby, will discuss options for pricing carbon, why a carbon fee and dividend policy would be effective, and the political and foreign policy implications in a talk at 4 p.m. on Monday, March 21.