Hill Heat: Lieberman Open To 100% AuctionScience Policy Legislation Actiontag:www.hillheat.com,2005:TypoTypo2007-09-19T18:20:20-04:00Brad Johnsonurn:uuid:3c3bec9d-1ab0-4cd2-891f-2e91a1ee40542007-09-19T18:15:00-04:002007-09-19T18:20:20-04:00Lieberman Open To 100% AuctionFrom <a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/0907/Lieberman_open_to_climate_change_compromise_.html#comments">the Politico</a>, at <a href="http://www.hillheat.com/events/2007/09/19/cap-and-trade-101-using-markets-to-fight-climate-change">today’s <span class="caps">PPI</span> forum</a> Joe Lieberman said he and John Warner are open to changing their bill from a <a href="http://www.hillheat.com/articles/2007/08/02/lieberman-warner-plan-unveiled">proposed 76% give-away of pollution credits</a> to 100% auction, following the polluter pays principle:
<blockquote>We’ve heard [calls for a 100 percent auction] from some stakeholders and heard that from some of our members. We’re thinking about it. Warner and I haven’t closed our minds to that. <strong>It’s on the table.</strong></blockquote>From <a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/0907/Lieberman_open_to_climate_change_compromise_.html#comments">the Politico</a>, at <a href="http://www.hillheat.com/events/2007/09/19/cap-and-trade-101-using-markets-to-fight-climate-change">today’s <span class="caps">PPI</span> forum</a> Joe Lieberman said he and John Warner are open to changing their bill from a <a href="http://www.hillheat.com/articles/2007/08/02/lieberman-warner-plan-unveiled">proposed 76% give-away of pollution credits</a> to 100% auction, following the polluter pays principle:
<blockquote>We’ve heard [calls for a 100 percent auction] from some stakeholders and heard that from some of our members. We’re thinking about it. Warner and I haven’t closed our minds to that. <strong>It’s on the table.</strong></blockquote>