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GA. Georgia: Assessing the Costs of Climate Change
Brief summary of the state’s projected climate trends and economic costs, with fully annotated and cited sources. Useful for political debate, with brief overview and comments on known data problems.
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National Conference of State Legislatures and Center for Integrative Environmental Research. U. Maryland
DE, October 2008
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts
Geographic Focus: US OnlyFor the Public
Gaining Traction: The importance of transparency in accelerating the reform of fossil-fuel subsidies
From the Executive Summary: "Momentum is building for countries to eliminate their subsidies for fossil fuels. In recent decades, many countries have attempted to remove government support for the production or consumption of fossil fuels, with varying degrees of success. In late 2009, the leaders of both the Group of Twenty (G-20) countries and ...
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Tara Laan
Innternational Institute for Sustainable Development, Geneva, Switzerland, April 2010
Objectives: 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
Gender Justice as the Basis for Sustainable Climate Policies: A Feminist Background Paper
"This background paper has been published by the German NGO Forum for Environment and Development and Genanet. It deals with the coherencies between justice in international climate regime and gender justice. The authors Ulrike Röhr, Meike Spitzner, Elisabeth Stiefel and Uta von Winterfeld want to contribute to a fundamental theoretical analysis ...
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Ulrike Röhr, Meike Spitzner, Elisabeth Stiefel and Uta von Winterfeld
German NGO Forum Environment and Development, Bonn, November 2008
Objectives: Policies & LegislationFor the Public
Generating the Future: UK Energy Systems Fit for 2050
From the Executive Summary: "The Climate Change Act, that became law on 26 November 2008, has committed the UK to at least 80% reductions of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. While there is a wealth of reports and studies on future energy systems and technologies, there is no clear and realistic overall picture of how these
targets might be ach ...
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The Royal Academy of Engineering
The Royal Academy of Engineering, London, UK, March 2010
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Programs
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,EU and Member States,Asia and Oceania,Africa,Latin AmericaFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts|For the Public
German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change
From the website: On 17 December 2008 the Federal Cabinet adopted the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change. This creates a framework for adapting to the impacts of climate change in Germany. It primarily describes the contribution of the Federation, thus acting as a guide for other actors. The strategy lays the foundation for a medium-t ...
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The (German) Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
Federal Government of Germany, December 2008
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Policies & Legislation
Geographic Focus: EU and Member StatesFor Specialized Analysts|For the Public
Getting Ahead of the Curve: Corporate Strategies That Address Climate Change
This report compiles the experience and best practices of large corporations that have developed and implemented strategies to address climate change. Based on a 31-company survey, six in-depth case studies, a review of the literature, and experience gained by the Pew Center in working with companies in its Business Environmental Leadership Council ...
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Andrew J. Hoffman
Pew Center on Global Climate Change: October 2006
Geographic Focus: US OnlyFor the Public
Getting Started Now: Capacity Building for the Data System Foundations of Sectoral Approaches to Cli...
From The Abstract: "Sectoral approaches to mitigating climate change depend on setting goals that incorporate performance indicators – such as benchmarks and the effective application of measurement, reporting and verification requirements – supported by well-developed data systems. At the same time, each host country deciding to adopt these app ...
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By Noriko Fujiwara and Christian Egenhofer and Anton Georgiev
Centre for European Policy Studies, Brussels, Belgium, April 2010
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
GHG Mitigation Potential in U.S. Transportation: Interiim Report
From the Abstract: "This study used GAINS Annex I transportation data for the U.S. to quantify carbon dioxide mitigation potential in the on-road transport sector for a range of aggressive fuel-efficient vehicle technology penetration scenarios focusing on 2020 and 2030. A cost-benefit sensitivity analysis was also conducted to determine each pene ...
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Erica Bickford
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria, October 2009
Objectives: Theoretical Modeling,Forecasting Impacts,Evaluating Programs
Geographic Focus: US OnlyFor Economists
Giving the Power Grid Some Backbone
The U.S. needs a high-voltage transmission system to deliver plentiful energy from wind and sunshine to power-hungry cities. At least one plan has emerged.This March, 2009, article discusses it.
"A stiff wind blows year-round in North Dakota. In Arizona the sun
beats down virtually every day. The U.S. has vast quantities of
renewable elect ...
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Matthew L. Wald
Scientific American, Special Edition: Earth 3.0, March 2009
Objectives: Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Programs
Geographic Focus: US OnlyFor the Public
Global Biodiversity Outlook 3
This link will take you to the Executive Summary. The report contains sobering facts regarding the rate of loss of biodiversity on our plant and what it means to the future of human societies. One key area is economics since most economies "remain blind to the huge value of the diversity of animals, plants and other life-forms and their role in ...
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United Nations Environment Programme
United Nations Environment Programme, Geneva, Switzerland, 2010
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,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
Global Clean Energy Investment Overview: Trends and Issues in the Financing of Renewable Energy and ...
This paper for the Clinton Global Initiative describes the global state of clean energy investment.From the overview:"Investment in clean energy worldwide has more than doubled in the last two years. $48.9bn was invested globally in clean energy in 2005, up 62% from $30.1bn in 2004. New Energy Finance estimates that this figure will grow by a furth ...
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Michael Liebreich
New Energy Finance, London, UK: 20 September 2006
Objectives: Policies & Legislation
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,Rich and Poor NationsFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts
Global Climate Change and the Resurgence of Tropical Disease: An Economic Approach
This paper models the impact of a global temperature increase on tropical diseases.Abstract:"We study the impact of global climate change on the prevalence of tropical diseases using a heterogeneous agent dynamic general equilibrium model. In our framework, households can take actions (e.g., purchasing bednets or other goods) that provide partial p ...
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Douglas Gollin and Christian Zimmerman
CESIFO Working Paper No. 3122, Munich, Germany: July 2010
Objectives: Theoretical Modeling
Geographic Focus: Rich and Poor NationsFor Economists
Global Climate Change Policy Beyond 2012
The current situation facing the participants in Montreal exposes the
basic flaw in the approach followed so far in dealing with climate
change policy: using short term targets and timetables to focus
policy. Politically, a target sounds good because it signals that
countries mean business. It can also be negotiated and monitored for
complianc ...
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Warwick J. McKibbin
The Brookings Institution: November 23, 2005
Objectives: Evaluating Programs,Evaluating Proposals
Geographic Focus: US OnlyFor the Public
Global Climate Policy Architecture: Specific Formulas and Emission Targets for All Countries in all ...
Abstract: This paper analyzes a detailed plan to set quantitative national limits on emissions of greenhouse gases, following along the lines of the Kyoto Protocol. It is designed to fill in the most serious gaps: the absence of targets extending as far as 2100, the absence of participation by the United States and developing countries, and the abs ...
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Jeffrey A. Frankel
April 2009
Objectives: Theoretical Modeling,Policies & Legislation
Geographic Focus: Rich and Poor NationsFor Economists
Global Gaps in Clean Energy RD&D: Update and Recommendations for International Collaboration
The report updates a December 2009 IEA paper.
That report found that, in order to achieve a 50% reduction in
energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by 2050, public funding for clean energy research, development and demonstration
(RD&D) must increase by 3-6 times the current levels.
The update discusses the
impacts of green sti ...
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Tom Kerr
International Energy Agency, Paris, France, 2010
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
Global Gaps in Clean Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration
From the Introduction:
"This paper seeks to inform decision making and prioritisation of RD&D investments
and other policies to accelerate low-carbon energy technologies in the Major Economies Forum (MEF) and IEA member countries and others by providing three primary sets of information: (1) estimated current levels of public RD&D spending ...
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Tom Kerr and Joana Chiavari
International Energy Agency, Paris, France, December 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
Global Incubator Survey
This paper discusses a global survey of the clean energy sector to determine trends in incubating new technologies.From the Executive Summary:"New Energy Finance believes that business incubators play a vital role in the clean energy sector. With the goal of identifying innovative technologies and ultimately producing viable startup firms, business ...
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Michael Liebreich and Benjamin Kafri
New Energy Finance Limited, London, UK: September 2007
Objectives: Evaluating Programs,Analyzing Opinions & Attitudes
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,Rich and Poor NationsFor Specialized Analysts
Global Leaders Leave Job Unfinished
Excerpted from the artricle: "Global leaders came to Copenhagen carrying the expectations of their
populations but have failed to deliver a real solution. The political
agreement struck at Copenhagen falls short in so many areas that it
cannot form a reliable basis for limiting temperature rise to below
2°C. Leaders must stop presenting this ...
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Nick Mabey
E3G, Copenhagen, Denmark, December 2009
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Evaluating Proposals,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
Global Sustainability: A Nobel Cause
From the Website of Cambridge University Press:
"Arising from the 1st Interdisciplinary Nobel Laureate Symposium on
Global Sustainability in Potsdam, this book brings together Nobel
Laureates in Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Economics and Peace -
top-level representatives from politics and NGOs, and renowned experts
on sustainability. I ...
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Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, Mario Molina, Nicholas Stern, Veronika Huber, and Susanne Kadner (Eds.)
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, November 2009
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Programs,Evaluating Proposals,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
Global Trade and Environmental Impact Study of the EU Biofuels Mandate: Final Report
From the Executive Summary: "Global demand for biofuels has risen sharply over the last decade, driven initially by oil price hikes and the need for greater energy security. Support measures were established in many countries in recognition of the potential of biofuel development in reducing dependence on fossil fuels, increasing farm revenues, an ...
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Perrihan Al-Riffai, Betina Dimaranan, and David Laborde
Atlass Consortium, March 2010
Objectives: Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Programs
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,EU and Member States,Rich and Poor NationsFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts
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