EU Emissions Trading System

Applies to more than 11,000 emitters in 28 EU countries responsible for about 2 gigatons of CO2-eq emissions.

British Columbia’s Carbon Tax

Tax beginning at $10 CAD per ton of CO2e emissions, and ramping up to its current rate of $30 CAD, applying to 20 classes of fossil fuels and other specified combustibles

Canadian Federal Carbon Tax

A coordinated nation-wide carbon price for all provinces without their own carbon pricing mechanism, beginning at $20 per ton of CO2e in 2019 and rising to $50 per ton.

South Carolina’s Base Load Review Act

Allowed utilities to recover costs of financing nuclear construction, provided it passes a prudency review of pre-construction costs.

CPLC report, State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2018

Focuses on data and information on the evolving initiatives that put a price on carbon, in terms of their most current status and emerging trends.

Carbon Pricing in the Americas Declaration

Established a platform for governmental cooperation on Carbon Pricing in the Americas and a working group with the purpose of providing a knowledge-sharing forum.

New York’s proposed Senate Bill 8032

Would have directed the New York State Power Authority to purchase the FitzPatrick plant as caretaker owner and retain the plant long term.