Addressing Poverty and Pollution: California's SB 535 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

As the wealth gap widens, there is a growing disparity between the effects of environmental policies on the ecological haves and have-nots. For instance, the State has levied additional vehicle registration fees on Californians to fund electric vehicle rebates generally used by wealthier consumers....

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Published in:Harvard civil rights-civil liberties law review 2014-03, Vol.49 (2), p.493
Main Author: Truong, Vien
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Environmental policy
Greenhouse gases
Pollution control
Poverty
Quality of life
Wealth
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Summary:As the wealth gap widens, there is a growing disparity between the effects of environmental policies on the ecological haves and have-nots. For instance, the State has levied additional vehicle registration fees on Californians to fund electric vehicle rebates generally used by wealthier consumers. Nevertheless, studies show that these rebates are not critical factors for influencing the purchasing decisions of wealthy consumers.
ISSN:0017-8039
1943-5061