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Deatherage, Scott D.

Carbon trading law and practice / Scott D. Deatherage. - New York : Oxford University Press, c2011. - xxxiii, 312 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes index.

Contents:
Prelude to regulation-the development of climate change science --
The emergence of emissions trading concepts --
Fundamentals of cap and trade -- International law --
The European Union emissions trading scheme --
Emissions programs among other Kyoto countries --
The emergence of national and international carbon markets --
Developing laws in the United States-state laws --
Developing United States law-the courts --
Developing United States law-the Environmental Protection Agency --
Developing United States law-congress and proposed federal climate change legislation --
Carbon credit project types and methodologies -- Carbon credit project development --
Carbon finance --
Other environmental attributes, including renewable engergy credits and energy efficiency credits --
Ecosystem services : wetlands and biodiversity credits --
Water credits --
Government incentives for renewable energy and other types of projects that generate carbon credits --
Fundamentals of carbon trading --
Contractual issues in carbon trading in the primary market --
The "carbon ledger" and carbon credit accounting --
Climate risk disclosure.

ISBN: 9780199732210 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0199732213 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2010045984

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Emissions trading--Law and legislation.
Emissions trading--Law and legislation--United States.
Carbon offsetting--Law and legislation.
Carbon offsetting--Law and legislation--United States.

LC Class. No.: K3593.5.C37 / D43 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 344.04/634