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See Rubric Attached. Essay needs to be on a actual proposition or bill that has been made about climate change in California. Needs to be 5 pages long and use at least 8 sources.
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Problem and Stakeholder Analysis: California Cap and Trade Bill
Introduction
The need to cut greenhouse gas emission has become an issue of contention in the United
States. The emergence of global warming has become a threat to the current and future
generation, and the government and environmentalists are seeking ways to reduce the
greenhouse gas emission which are primary causes of the global warming. Given the amount of
money business people make from fossil fuels and the employment they create, business people
and some government officials are not happy about some legislation aimed at reducing
greenhouse gas emissions. One such bill is the Californian cap and trade bill which has attracted
both acceptance from some stakeholders and opposition from other quarters. The paper explores
the bill from the view of stakeholders and the source of controversy.
The problem
The cap and trade bill of California seeks to reduce carbon emissions (cap) by requiring
polluters to have permits. Some of these permits are traded or given away while others are
auctioned, both which generate money for the state. The bill was proposed and passed in 2013
and extension of the programs under the bill to 2030 passed in 2017 (Arrieta-Kenna). The bill
made California the world’s second-largest carbon market after the European Union. Although
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the programs under the bill have helped the state reduce its carbon emission far ahead of other
states, it has been approved and opposed by some stakeholders. On the side of the opposition are
the majority of the state’s Republican and some environmental justice groups. On the
proposition, side is the majority of states Democrats, business community and many
environmental groups.
Stakeholders, Their Interests and Issues
Environmental Groups
While many environmental groups both in the state and nationally support the bill, some
have issues with it. The environmental groups believe that the programs under the bill will
largely help ensure clean air in the state by discouraging polluters from excessive carbon
emission (Perkins). That, according to them is a big step towards reducing global warming. ...