Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2008

Keywords

climate change, global warming, cap and trade, greenhouse gases, gas emissions, emissions trading

Subject Category

Constitutional Law | Environmental Law | Law

Abstract

While the United States has of yet not passed meaningful legislation that addresses climate change, several U.S. states are taking steps to reduce the carbon footprints of their industries and citizens. As it has in the past, California is leading the way. But are its actions legal?