Carbon Pricing in Oregon

Oregon has committed to reducing emissions of greenhouse gases by 75 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. This report, which presents two memoranda sent to the Oregon Climate Policy Office, provides a primer for understanding the choices facing the state.

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Date

Jan. 24, 2019

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Dallas Burtraw, Richard D. Morgenstern, Amelia Keyes, and Clayton Munnings

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Report

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Dallas Burtraw

Darius Gaskins Senior Fellow

Dallas Burtraw is the Darius Gaskins Senior Fellow at RFF. Burtraw’s research includes analysis of the distributional and regional consequences of climate policy and the evolution of electricity markets, including renewables integration.

Richard D. Morgenstern

Senior Fellow

Richard Morgenstern is a senior fellow at RFF. His research focuses on the economic analysis of environmental issues with an emphasis on the costs, benefits, evaluation, and design of environmental policies.

Amelia Keyes

Research Associate

Amelia Keyes

Clayton Munnings

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