APA Cap and Allocation Summary Papers & Publications

The American Power Act  (“APA”), released as a discussion draft on May 12, 2010 by Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), sets a declining cap on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from entities responsible for ~85% of total U.S. emissions.  The bill allocates allowances (permits to emit 1 ton of CO2) to regulated entities and to support low carbon technologies and consumer refunds. 

This document describes APA through graphic representations of 1) the emissions cap and, 2) the allowance allocations.