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| − | + | The '''Center for Clean Air Policy''' (CCAP) is a Washington, DC based [[Think tanks|think tank]], started in 1985, that's concerned with climate and air quality policy. Its website states, "CCAP helps policy-makers around the world develop, promote and implement innovative, market-based solutions to major climate, air quality and energy problems that balance both environmental and economic interests."<ref>[http://www.ccap.org/index.php?component=pages&id=5 Mission & History], Center for Clean Air Policy, accessed November 2010.</ref> | |
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| + | ==Funding== | ||
| + | According to ''Public Information and Policy Research'', in 2009 the Center for Clean Air Policy recieved $35,000 from [[Exxon Mobil]].<ref>"[http://www.signumoa.com/Corporate/files/gcr_contributions_pub-policy09.pdf Exxon Mobil Corporation 2009 Worldwide Contributions and Community Investments]", Public Information and Policy Research, accessed August 2010.</ref> | ||
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| + | The Center's website itself is not specific about who provides funding. It only says "CCAP is funded by several diverse sources, such as private foundations, U.S. federal, state, local, and international governments, individual donors and corporations."<ref>[http://www.ccap.org/index.php?component=pages&id=16 Support], Center for Clean Air Policy, accessed November 2010.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Accomplishments== | ||
| + | Some accomplishments it claims:<ref>[http://www.ccap.org/index.php?component=pages&id=54 Accomplishments], Center for Clean Air Policy, accessed November 2010.</ref> | ||
| + | *Playing a major role in passage of the landmark U.S. SO2 trading program in the 1990 [[Clean Air Act]] Amendments | ||
| + | *Crafting the original design for the [[European Union]]'s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) | ||
| + | *Helping lead development of the NOx reduction and trading program in the eastern U.S. | ||
| + | *Developing comprehensive climate policy strategy for New York state, which directly led to the successful creation of [[Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative]] (RGGI) | ||
| + | *Convening three U.S. utilities to successfully finance the retrofitting of a coal-fired plant to natural gas in the [[Czech Republic]] | ||
| + | *Producing the original design rules with key international stakeholders for the [[Clean Development Mechanism]], adopted as the Marrakech Accords, which allowed countries to proceed toward ratification of the [[Kyoto Protocol]] | ||
| − | + | ==Personnel== | |
| + | ===Staff=== | ||
| + | As of November 2010, includes:<ref>[http://www.ccap.org/index.php?component=pages&id=6 Staff], Center for Clean Air Policy, accessed November 2010.</ref> | ||
| + | *[[Ned Helme]], founder and president of the Center for Clean Air Policy | ||
| + | *[[Stacey Davis]], Manager of Domestic Programs | ||
| − | ==Board of Directors== | + | ===Board of Directors=== |
| + | As of November 2010:<ref>[http://www.ccap.org/index.php?component=pages&id=8 Board of Directors], Center for Clean Air Policy, accessed November 2010.</ref> | ||
| + | *[[Anthony S. Earl]], Chairman | ||
| + | *[[Robert C. Shinn, Jr.]], Vice Chairman | ||
| + | *[[James D. Boyd]] | ||
| + | *[[Rae Kwon Chung]] | ||
| + | *[[E. Donald Elliott]] | ||
| + | *[[Marianne Lais Ginsburg]] | ||
| + | *[[David G. Hawkins]] | ||
| + | *[[Gert Jan Koopman]] | ||
| + | *[[Mark D. Levine]] | ||
| + | *[[Jim Maddy]] | ||
| + | *[[Conrad Schneider]] | ||
| − | + | ==Contact details== | |
| − | + | 750 First Street, NE<br> | |
| − | + | Suite 940<br> | |
| − | + | Washington, DC 20002<br> | |
| − | + | Phone: 202-408-9260<br> | |
| − | + | Fax: 202-408-8896<br> | |
| − | + | Web: http://www.ccap.org | |
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| + | ==Resources and articles== | ||
===Related SourceWatch articles=== | ===Related SourceWatch articles=== | ||
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===References=== | ===References=== | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:35, 14 November 2010
The Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) is a Washington, DC based think tank, started in 1985, that's concerned with climate and air quality policy. Its website states, "CCAP helps policy-makers around the world develop, promote and implement innovative, market-based solutions to major climate, air quality and energy problems that balance both environmental and economic interests."[1]
Contents
Funding
According to Public Information and Policy Research, in 2009 the Center for Clean Air Policy recieved $35,000 from Exxon Mobil.[2]
The Center's website itself is not specific about who provides funding. It only says "CCAP is funded by several diverse sources, such as private foundations, U.S. federal, state, local, and international governments, individual donors and corporations."[3]
Accomplishments
Some accomplishments it claims:[4]
- Playing a major role in passage of the landmark U.S. SO2 trading program in the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments
- Crafting the original design for the European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)
- Helping lead development of the NOx reduction and trading program in the eastern U.S.
- Developing comprehensive climate policy strategy for New York state, which directly led to the successful creation of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)
- Convening three U.S. utilities to successfully finance the retrofitting of a coal-fired plant to natural gas in the Czech Republic
- Producing the original design rules with key international stakeholders for the Clean Development Mechanism, adopted as the Marrakech Accords, which allowed countries to proceed toward ratification of the Kyoto Protocol
Personnel
Staff
As of November 2010, includes:[5]
- Ned Helme, founder and president of the Center for Clean Air Policy
- Stacey Davis, Manager of Domestic Programs
Board of Directors
As of November 2010:[6]
- Anthony S. Earl, Chairman
- Robert C. Shinn, Jr., Vice Chairman
- James D. Boyd
- Rae Kwon Chung
- E. Donald Elliott
- Marianne Lais Ginsburg
- David G. Hawkins
- Gert Jan Koopman
- Mark D. Levine
- Jim Maddy
- Conrad Schneider
Contact details
750 First Street, NE
Suite 940
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-408-9260
Fax: 202-408-8896
Web: http://www.ccap.org
Resources and articles
Related SourceWatch articles
References
- ↑ Mission & History, Center for Clean Air Policy, accessed November 2010.
- ↑ "Exxon Mobil Corporation 2009 Worldwide Contributions and Community Investments", Public Information and Policy Research, accessed August 2010.
- ↑ Support, Center for Clean Air Policy, accessed November 2010.
- ↑ Accomplishments, Center for Clean Air Policy, accessed November 2010.
- ↑ Staff, Center for Clean Air Policy, accessed November 2010.
- ↑ Board of Directors, Center for Clean Air Policy, accessed November 2010.
External resources
External articles
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