Building a green economy
Subtitle: the economics of carbon pricing & the transition to clean, renewable fuels
Publisher: Citizens Climate Lobby
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Place of publication not identified]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 60
ISBN-13: 9780982649176
Subjects: Renewable energy sources; Green movement
Notes: "U.S. clean-energy reserves exceed demand. Carbon pricing is an investment engine. Clean energy & efficiency = job creation. Regional disparities of CO2 tax minimal. Coal-intensive communities can benefit. Sustainable energy builds national security"--Cover.

"Securing the nation's economy and environment against the corrosive impacts of burning carbon-based fuels requires a concerted nationwide effort, rooted in sound policy and bold incentives, to steer the nation's energy markets toward more sustainable, clean and renewable resources for power generation. This document explains how this transition can be achieved quickly and without negatively impacting the personal wealth of the average American household."

Includes bibliographical references.