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\"yellow-pollution.jpg\"<\/a>Florida Governor Charlie Crist (R) signed an executive order last summer to develop a carbon market in the state, and has been making other good strides in the renewable energy department. Now, the governor, lawmakers, and Florida-based companies are debating the two main methods of carbon control: A carbon tax or a cap-and-trade system.<\/p>\n

A cap-and-trade<\/a> policy to limit carbon dioxide (CO2) – a major contributor to global warming – is a market-based system that creates a financial incentive by assigning a cost to polluting. First, a “cap” is established that limits how much CO2 can be released into the atmosphere (limits are often determined by industry, like power plants). That amount is divided up into permits that represent the right to emit that amount. Companies buy and sell permits based on how much pollution they have to emit. Those companies that cut emissions or make their operations more efficient are able to sell their extra permits and make money. The ones who don’t cut emissions have to buy more permits.<\/p>\n

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was in the Sunshine State last week to discuss the intricacies of a cap-and-trade policy with Crist and others. Emissions trading has been happening in Europe for some time, but Florida officials – like the rest of America – are just becoming acquainted with the idea. Florida’s State Chief Financial Officer, Alex Sink, told<\/a> 100 business leaders at a recent conference on carbon markets:<\/p>\n

If we make Florida a hub for developing international carbon trade, we’ll be able to energize Florida’s economy. We have to change the way we do business and explore what opportunities clean energy offers to Floridians.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On the other hand, Florida Power & Light<\/a>, – one of the largest renewable energy providers in the nation – favors a carbon tax. Rather than relying on the market to set the price of carbon, the utility favors a price set by the government. Specifically, $10 per ton of carbon and with an eventual increase of $2 each year. Politicians, though, have found a carbon tax to an unpopular idea and an FP&L representative noted “We also are political realists and realize that it’s much more likely that this country will have some sort of cap and trade.” It never hurts to ask, I guess.<\/p>\n

Palm Beach Post<\/em><\/a>
\nSouth Florida Business Journal<\/a>
\nUnion of Concerned Scientists<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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