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Environmental policy
The state’s Republicans are behind the effort, too 10
A clue: in spurning the global climate deal, America stands shoulder to shoulder with Syria and Nicaragua 585
The idea is both risky and short-sighted 17
He may need more carrots to keep the provinces on his side 10
Environmentalists against the environment in the Evergreen state 19
In 1989, The Economist argued that the only way for governments to stop global warming is to put a price on pollution, preferably with a carbon tax 14
The administrator of America’s Environmental Protection Agency discusses how its clean power plan aims to curb carbon pollution from power plants 3
To get politicians to put a price on carbon, economists will have to accept some inefficiency 17
If the best method for tackling climate change is not on offer, try something else 21
Initial agreement on the ground rules for divvying up costs will pave the way to a broad deal 62
New rules to curb emissions from power plants are not as bold as they seem 18
A guest blog post by Christian Gollier and Jean Tirole on climate-change agreements 30
Environmental regulations may not cost as much as governments and businesses fear 5
The prime minister follows through on an election promise 16
AMERICA S military in central Europe, Obama’s climate change policy and the Syrian election are three important stories that made the news this week. Our correspondents explain 1
The business response to environmental regulation has always been mendacious, homicidal and greedy 117
The government amends its environmental law 6
Carbon taxes are as necessary as they are unpopular 0
Domestic climate legislation is booming 3
Environmental regulations can be good for health and growth 4
The world will one day adopt a carbon tax—but only after exhausting all the alternatives 204
Curbing carbon emissions using the Clean Air Act makes for a clunky policy that will almost certainly land the Environmental Protection Agency in court, says our correspondent 47
The new cap-and-trade scheme is missing a crucial ingredient. But given time, it could be a first step in the right direction 15
