
Unit 5: Environmental Solutions: Technical and Legislative Approaches – Lesson 11: Legislative and Policy Approaches
About Lesson 11
In this lesson, we will consider three types of policy tools for addressing environmental issues: cap and trade, renewable energy standards, and "other enabling policies," including net metering, financing and financial incentives.
What will we learn in Lesson 11?
With the successful completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
- form and defend a personal opinion on energy/climate legislative issues such as cap and trade, renewable energy standards, and energy credits;
- research federal and state energy incentives and describe their eligibility criteria;
- think in terms of policy that balances economic, security and environmental concerns.
What is due for Lesson 11?
The table below provides an overview of the requirements for Lesson 11. For details regarding the assignment, refer to the page(s) noted in the table.
Please refer to the Calendar in Canvas for specific time frames and due dates.
REQUIREMENT | LOCATION | SUBMITTED FOR GRADING? |
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Reading: (Cap and Trade):
|
Page 2 |
No |
View: (Cap and Trade):
|
Page 2 | No |
Reading: (Carbon Tax or Fee):
|
Page 3 | No |
Reading: (Renewable Portfolio Standards):
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Page 4 | No |
Reading: (Other Enabling Policies):
|
Page 5 | No |
Lesson 11 Activity: Complete Lesson 11 Activity. (It's in Canvas, in the Unit 5 module.) | Page 6 | Yes |
Unit 5 Discussion Forum: "Envisioning a Sustainable World" (It's in Canvas, in the Unit 5 module.) | Page 7 | Yes |
Questions about EGEE 401?
If you have any questions, please post them to our Questions about EGEE 401? Discussion in Canvas. Use this Discussion for general questions about course content and administration. I will check it daily to respond. While you are there, feel free to post your own responses if you, too, are able to help out a classmate or have a related question.