Carbon Market

Downtown Los Angeles California engulfed in smog.

California lawmakers secure climate funding from Newsom

Senate Democrats fought for the deal after changes to California’s carbon market threatened climate program allocations.

September 8, 2026 - Cal Matters

China Solar

China Cutting Carbon

China turning over a new leaf on pollution and greenhouse gases.

October 1, 2016 - Grist

Mexico City Street Art

Mexico to Pilot Carbon Pricing

The year-long program will begin in November, laying a foundation for a national carbon market.

September 14, 2016 - CleanTechnica

Meet China's New Carbon Market

The world's largest emitter of CO2, China, has adopted a cap-and-trade program would open the world's largest carbon market as early as 2016.

September 9, 2014 - Mother Jones

New Report Examines Higher Social Cost of Carbon

In the "Cost of Carbon Pollution" report, the Environmental Defense Fund, New York University's Institute for Policy Integrity, and the Natural Resources Defense Council claim the Obama Administration underscored the social cost of carbon pollution.

March 17, 2014 - Huffington Post

California Carbon Market Gets a Test Run

When California's carbon market launches in November, it will become the second-largest in the world. A test auction conducted this week with 150 of the companies to be involved in the program went off without a hitch.

August 31, 2012 - Grist

Is Europe's Emission Reduction Too Much of a Good Thing?

The Economist reports on what Europe's tanking carbon market means for efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on the continent.

March 8, 2012 - The Economist

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

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