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Factors Underpinning Future Action – Simple Country Fact Sheets: Update December 2009
This document is a set of fact sheets, which presents historical trends, the current situation and projections to 2020 for 60 major countries.
Excerpted from the Introduction: The fact sheets provide a ready overview of a number of important characteristics and trends for negotiations on post-2012 climate change regimes in an easy to re ...
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Markus Hagemann, Sara Moltmann,Niklas Höhne, Anne Palenberg
Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), United Kingdom, December 2009
Objectives: Policies & Legislation
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,EU and Member States,Rich and Poor Nations,Asia and Oceania,Africa,Latin AmericaFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts|For the Public
Fairness, Credibility and Effectiveness in the Copenhagen Accord: An Economic Assessment
This paper uses an integrated assessment model to compare and analyze the Copenhagen Accord provisions in terms of economic efficiency, environmental effectiveness, and political credibility.Summary:"State-of-the-art literature on climate change policies has proposed numerous approaches for the Post-Kyoto agreement. However, in analysing the outcom ...
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Enrica De Cian and Alice Favero
Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Nota di Lavoro, Milano, Italy: January 2010.
Objectives: Theoretical Modeling,Evaluating Programs
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,Rich and Poor NationsFor Economists
Falling Behind - Europe's Clean Energy Venture Capital and Private Equity Deficit
This paper discusses green energy investment issues in Europe.From the paper's summary:"Europe is being left behind in the race for technological leadership in clean energy as venture capital and private equity investors focus on opportunities in the US and Asia."
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Michael Liebreich
New Energy Finance, London, UK: 17 April 2007.
Objectives: Policies & Legislation
Geographic Focus: EU and Member StatesFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts
Federal Climate and Energy Legislation and the States: Legislative Principles and Recommendations fo...
This paper discusses cooperation between federal and state-level government bodies when constructing clean energy policies.Introduction:"Opportunities for creating a new “climate federalism” that merge federal policies and funding with state expertise and clean energy deployment could well be one of the most important impacts of any new federal cli ...
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Lewis Milford, Mark Sinclair, Ken Locklin, and Charles Kubert
Clean Energy Group, London, UK: April 2010
Objectives: Policies & Legislation
Geographic Focus: US and Other CountriesFor Specialized Analysts
Federal Climate and Energy Legislation and the States: Legislative Principles and Recommendations fo...
This paper discusses effective policy cooperation between state and federal legislation to promote green infrastructure.From the Introduction:"Opportunities for creating a new “climate federalism” that merge federal policies and funding with state expertise and clean energy deployment could well be one of the most important impacts of any new feder ...
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Lewis Milford, Mark Sinclair, Ken Locklin and Charles Kubert
Clean Energy Group, Montpelier, VT: April 2010
Objectives: Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Programs
Geographic Focus: US and Other CountriesFor Specialized Analysts
Feed In Tariffs
This is an article appearing in a The Solar Alliance Newsletter.
The purpose of Solar Alliance is to accelerate the use of solar energy in the United States. They provide technical and policy expertise to support the delivery of solar energy to all markets: residential, commercial, government, and utility customers.
Feed-In-Tariffs ...
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Geographic Focus: US Only
Feed-in Tariff for Renewable Energies: An Effective Stimulus Package without New Public Borrowing
"This brochure describes the basic principles of the Renewable Energy Sources Act
and seeks, above all, to place them in the context of the policy debates that have
been taking place. It is demonstrated that many of the arguments often used against
feed-in tariff do not hold water. Above all, the economic arguments rooted in free
market theory ...
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Hans-Josef Fell
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Programs
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,EU and Member StatesFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts|For the Public
Feed-in Tariff Policy: Design, Implementation, and RPS Policy Interactions
From the Conclusion: "Feed-in tariffs are intended to increase the adoption of renewable energy technologies, encourage the development of the RE industry, and provide significant economic development benefits. Experience from Europe suggests that a well-designed feed-in tariff can generate rapid growth for targeted RE technologies by creating c ...
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Karlynn Cory, Toby Couture, and Claire Kreycik
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, March 2009
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Programs
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,EU and Member StatesFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts|For the Public
Feed-in Tariffs Go Global: Policy in Practice
This paper, which is very much in favor of Feed-in Tariffs (FiTs) as a mechanism to incentivize investment in and the development of renewable energies. The discussion is organized around the following rubrics:
Design Options
Sliding Support Scale
Where Are Feed-in Tariffs Programs in Existence or Being Explored?
The Feed-in Tariff ...
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Miguel Mendonça and David Jacobs
Renewable Energy World, September 2009
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Programs
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,EU and Member States,Rich and Poor Nations,Asia and Oceania,Africa,Latin AmericaFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts|For the Public
Fighting Climate Change: Human Solidarity in a Divided World
United Nations Development Program Human Development Report 2007/2008
This comprehensive analysis examines every aspect of global climate change: its causes, risks and recommendations. Following is a brief summary:
THE 21ST CENTURY (human-induced climate change, global carbon accounting, national and regional carbon footprinting, c ...
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Kevin Watkins, Lead Author
United Nations Development Programme; First Published in 2007 by Palgrave Macmillan Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS and175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010
Objectives: Theoretical Modeling,Forecasting Impacts,Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Programs,Analyzing Opinions & Attitudes
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,EU and Member States,Rich and Poor Nations,Asia and Oceania,Africa,Latin AmericaFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts|For the Public
Financing Adaptation to Climate Change Through Budget Support
From the website: Adaptation to climate change is an inevitable challenge, especially in developing countries. Recent calculations show that costs of adaptation and corresponding needs for financial support are high. The international community therefore has to face urgent questions on how to meet these financial needs on the one hand and how to ch ...
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Britta Horstmann, Stefan Leiderer and Imme Scholz
German Development Institute Briefing Paper 2/2009, March 2009
Objectives: Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Programs,Evaluating Proposals
Geographic Focus: Rich and Poor NationsFor Specialized Analysts
Financing Climate Change Mitigation: Towards a Framework For Measurement, Reporting and Verification
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the
International Energy Agency (IEA) have released a paper titled “Financing
Climate Change Mitigation: Towards a Framework for Measurement, Reporting and
Verification,” which highlights existing knowledge and information about a range
of different types of mitigation ...
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Jan Corfee-Morlot, Bruno Guay, and Kate Larsen
Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development, International Energy Agency, Paris, France, November 2009
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Policies & Legislation
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,EU and Member StatesFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts
Financing Climate Change: Institutional Aspects of a Post 2012 Framework
This report describes options for organizing a climate mitigation global financing mechanism.From the Introduction:"The objective of this paper is to assess design options for an institutional financial architecture supporting a new global climate deal. It aims to support an informal dialogue and consultation process among key policy makers and off ...
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Dr. Charlotte Streck
Global Financial Mechanism Supporting Studies Series, Climate Focus, Washington, DC: April 2009
Objectives: Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Proposals
Geographic Focus: Rich and Poor NationsFor Specialized Analysts
Financing Global Climate Change Mitigation
This report discusses global forums for funding climate change mitigation.From the Preface:"Financing Global Climate Change Mitigation specifically aims at providing an appraisal of the energy efficiency situation worldwide and giving guidance on further action. It is meant to have strong practical implications for practitioners who operate in the ...
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Jan Kubis, Noeleen Heyzer, Alicia Bárcena, Abdoulie Janneh, and Bader Al-Dafa
United Nations, Economic Commission for Europe, ECE Energy Series No. 37, Geneva, Switzerland: 2010
Objectives: Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Proposals
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,Rich and Poor NationsFor Specialized Analysts
Financing REDD: A Review of Selected Policy Proposals
This paper summarizes proposed financing mechanisms for incentivizing the United Nations' Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) plan.From the Introduction:"The WWF international team is in the process of developing a proposal for a Wholesale Financial Mechanism that will provide financial resources and technology to developin ...
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Charlotte Streck
Climate Focus, Global Financial Mechanism Supporting Studies Series, Washington, DC: 19 December 2009
Objectives: Evaluating Proposals
Geographic Focus: Rich and Poor NationsFor Specialized Analysts
Financing REDD: Linking Country Needs and Financing Sources New!
This Info Brief discusses financing issues surrounding the UNFCCC's REDD program.The Paper's "Key Points":• A financing mechanism for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) is under negotiation, to take effect after 2012. The mechanism will draw on various public and private financing sources to respond to the diverse n ...
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Michael Dutschke, Sheila Wertz-Kanounnikoff, Leo Peskett, Cecilia Luttrell, Charlotte Streck, and Jessica Brown
Center for International Forestry Research, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the Overseas Development Institute, Biocarbon Consult, Climate Focus, Washington, DC: November 2008
Objectives: Evaluating Programs,Evaluating Proposals
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,Rich and Poor NationsFor Specialized Analysts
FIT for America: Best Practices in Feed-in Tariff Policies
From the Executive Summary: "This analysis begins with a discussion highlighting the advantages of FiTs. Under the framework of five best practices, the paper examines the impact of current FiT policies in the United States, including Gainsville, FL., the state of Vermont, and three separate initiatives in California. The paper concludes with a ...
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Michael Chang
Greener Dawn, Inc., Solana Beach, CA, USA, September 2009
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Programs
Geographic Focus: US OnlyFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts|For the Public
Five Emerging U.S. Public Finance Models: Powering Clean-Tech Economic Growth and Job Creation
This report presents a strong argument for public financing of clean tech economic growth and job creation. Five models of public financing are presented:
Model #1: Clean Energy Deployment Administration (The Gren Bank)
Model #2: Clean Energy Victory Bonds
Model #3: Tax Credit Bonds
Model #4: Federal Loan Guarantes
Model #5: City Fun ...
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Ron Pernick and Clint Wilder
Clean Edge Inc., October 2009
Objectives: Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Programs
Geographic Focus: US OnlyFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts|For the Public
FL. Florida and Climate Change: The Costs of Inaction
This report examines the potential costs to Florida if greenhouse gas emissions continue unchecked. An optimistic scenario and a pessimistic one are compared. Under the optimistic scenario — called "rapid stabilization" — the world begins taking action in the very near future and greatly reduces emissions by mid-century with additional decreases th ...
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Elizabeth A. Stanton, Frank Ackerman
Global Development and Environment Institute, Tufts University: November 2007
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts
Geographic Focus: US OnlyFor Economists|For the Public
FL. Florida’s Energy and Climate Change Action Plan
In 2007, the Governor of Florida signed an Executive Order that established greenhouse gas reduction targets in the state: by 2017 reduce emissions to 2000 levels, by 2025 reduce emissions to 1990 levels, and by 2050 reduce emissions by 80% of 1990 levels. Another Executive Order established the Governor’s Action Team on Energy and Climate Change t ...
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Action Team on Energy and Climate Change
Florida Department of Environmental Protection: 2008
Geographic Focus: US OnlyFor the Public
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