Environmental & Energy
Dec. 5, 2019
Cap and trade is not the answer to saving the rainforests
Far from decreasing, carbon emissions are increasing, even in highly developed economies that fancy themselves leaders in the fight against climate change. The feedback loop from climate impacts magnifies the consequences, too: climate change leads to drought and massive fires consuming thousands of acres of forest land, which in turn can more than offset a year’s reduction in auto emissions from higher fuel efficiency standards.
Gerald George
Partner
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Email: GeraldGeorge@dwt.com
Gerald is an environmental partner in the firm's San Francisco office. He has practiced environmental law for 30 years, including as head of the U.S. Department of Justice Environmental Enforcement Section field office in San Francisco.
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