What People are Saying
“If California’s carbon-intensive trade-exposed industries face carbon costs not born by competitors outside the state, production and its associated emissions could shift from California to other regions. If this occurs, emissions outside the state would increase, thus leading to leakage of both emissions and the associated economic activity.”
-Robert N. Stavins, Todd Schatzki, The Analysis Group, Comment Letter to CARB 8/29/11
“CARB must protect California refineries from imports that will result from a poorly designed in-state Cap and Trade Program. If CARB fails, the result will be a severe loss of California jobs and failure to reach our collective goal of greenhouse gas emission reduction.”
-United Steelworkers, Letter to CARB, 9/27/11