[9/08/2010]
I am a California resident and climate policy activist with a particular interest in legislative policy related to climate change.
Recent writings:
“Going Beyond CAFE Standards: Feebate Financing Incentives for Fuel Economy” (September 3, 2010)
http://ssrn.com/abstract=1624672
“A Decarbonization Strategy for the Electricity Sector: New-Source Subsidies” (January 13, 2010)
http://ssrn.com/abstract=1427106
Circumventing the Weight-Versus-Footprint Tradeoffs in Vehicle Fuel Economy Regulation (December 14, 2009)
http://ssrn.com/abstract=1523398
“Preserving Additionality of Complementary GHG-Reduction Actions Under Waxman-Markey” (June 16, 2009)
http://ssrn.com/abstract=1421947
“The Role of Policy Logic in U.S. Climate Legislation” (July 23, 2009)
http://ssrn.com/abstract=1437741
I have provided comments, testimony, and technical analysis for the following groups and activities (search for “Johnson”):
Western Environmental Law Center — Federal climate policy and states’ rights
Comments for CARB’s Economic Allocation and Advisory Committee, July 1, 2009 meeting
Comments on Design Elements of the Cap-and-Trade Program (March 23, 2009)
Comments and recommendations for AB 32 Proposed Scoping Plan (Scoping Plan – #39, #346, CEQA Evaluation – #1)
Comments and recommendations for AB 32 Draft Scoping Plan (Program Design – #19 , General Comments – #234, Transportation – #64, Measure Documentation Supplement – #2 )
AB 32 Economic Analysis Technical Stakeholder Work Group Meetings
AB 32 Program Design Technical Stakeholder Work Group Meetings
AB 32 Input Solicitation
California Public Utilities Commission
I have also published several peer-reviewed papers relating to climate policy:
Johnson, K., 2010. Circumventing the weight-versus-footprint tradeoffs in vehicle fuel economy regulation. Transportation Research Part D, Available online 20 May 2010.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2010.04.013
Johnson, K., 2010. A decarbonization strategy for the electricity sector: New-source subsidies. Energy Policy 38 (2010) 2499–2507.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2009.12.044
Johnson, K., 2006. Refunded emission taxes: A resolution to the cap-versus-tax dilemma for greenhouse gas regulation. Energy Policy 35 (5), 3115-3118.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2006.10.020
Johnson, K., 2007. California’s greenhouse gas law, Assembly Bill 1493: Deficiencies, alternatives, and implications for regulatory climate policy. Energy Policy 35 (1), 362-372.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2005.11.026
Johnson, K., 2006. Feebates: An effective regulatory instrument for cost-constrained environmental policy. Energy Policy 34 (18), 3965-3976.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2005.10.005
