Cap-and-trade system an economic net positive for Inland Empire

Ethan Elkind co-writes for Daily Bulletin, July 12, 2017

After accounting for the costs and loss of jobs in industries required to comply with cap and trade, as well as the benefits from investments of cap-and-trade revenue, we found in the Inland Empire, the program had net economic impacts of $25.7 million, $900,000 in tax revenue and net employment growth of 154 jobs.