This is in the Post Carbon Institute email list:
Portland Unveils Carbon Tax Plan
By Dylan Rivera, The Oregonian, Nov 8, 2007.
"In a bold move to curb the growth of greenhouse gas emissions from the Portland area, city officials plan to charge builders hundreds of dollars for each new home that is not extremely energy efficient...
...the carbon-fee rules would be in place by 2010...
...The plan also helps maintain the city's reputation nationally as a hotbed of green living and stokes a friendly competition with Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco and Austin, Texas -- cities that regularly seek to out-green each other."
And more recently
Building codes may get greener
By Toby Van Fleet, The Portland Tribune, Feb 26, 2008
People in Eugene, Oregon want similar discussions about greener building codes as well. If cities like Portland are trying to lead the way in sustainable practices, Eugene, it's sister city, should follow suit. Eugene has potential to implement policies like this. What are your thoughts and comments on the issue? Would you support a carbon tax for new inefficient buildings in Oregon?
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