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A Climate for Collaboration: Analysis of US and EU Lessons and Opportunities in Energy and Climate P...
From the Abstract: "This paper aims to improve mutual understanding between the EU and US with regard to climate change and energy policy, suggesting specific opportunities for transatlantic cooperation in this area. A background on the environmental, legislative, and economic contexts of the EU and US as they relate to climate policy sets the con ...
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Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Programs,Analyzing Opinions & Attitudes
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,EU and Member StatesFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts
Adapting to Climate Change Survey: A Special Report
"Overall, there is a high level of engagement in planning for
adaptation (62%). The sector breakdown of members’ organisations planning for
adaptation is: construction 64%; manufacturing 64%; electricity, gas and water
supply (76%); transport, storage and communication (65%) and local government
(90%). This level of engagement is signific ...
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Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment
Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment, UK, December 2009
Objectives: Analyzing Opinions & Attitudes
Geographic Focus: EU and Member StatesFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts
Advancing the Science of Climate Change
This is another policy brief from The National Council of the National Academies.
As both experts and lay communities recognize that climate change is indeed taking place and posing serious risks and consequences for both natural systems and human society, the question has shifted from "What is happening?" to "How can we respond?". This p ...
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Panel on Advancing the Science of Climate Change
The National Council of the National Academies, March 2009
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Programs
Geographic Focus: US OnlyFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts
An Analysis of Various Policy Instruments to Reduce Congestion, Fuel Consumption and CO2 Emissions i...
From trhe Abstract: "Using a nested multinomial logit model of car ownership and personal travel in Beijing circa 2005, this paper compares the effectiveness of different policy instruments to reduce traffic congestion and CO2 emissions. The study shows that a congestion toll is more efficient than a fuel tax in reducing traffic congestion, wher ...
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Alex Anas, Govinda R. Timilsina, and Siqi Zheng
The World Bank, September 2009
Objectives: Theoretical Modeling
Geographic Focus: Asia and OceaniaFor Economists
Biofuels, Climate Policy and the European Vehicle Fleet
Abstract:
“We examine the effect of biofuels mandates and climate policy on the European vehicle fleet,
considering the prospects for diesel and gasoline vehicles. We use the MIT Emissions Prediction and
Policy Analysis (EPPA) model, which is a general equilibrium model of the world economy. We
expand this model by explicitly introducing ...
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Xavier Gitiaux, Sergey Paltsev, John Reilly and Sebastian Rausch
MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change: August, 2009
Objectives: Theoretical Modeling,Policies & Legislation
Geographic Focus: EU and Member StatesFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts
Carbon Offsetting & Air Travel
From the introduction: The following paper is the first of two which examine the key factors that have to be taken into account when calculating air travel emissions for the purpose of carbon offsetting. This paper first gives a brief overview of three emissions calculators which were chosen because they are among the most comprehensive currentl ...
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Anja Kollmuss & Jessica Lane
Stockholm Environment Institute Discussion Paper, May 2008
Objectives: Evaluating Programs
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,EU and Member StatesFor Specialized Analysts|For the Public
Carbon Offsetting & Air Travel, Part 2: Non-CO2 Emissions Calculations
From the introduction: The following is the second of two papers that examine the key factors that have to be taken into account when calculating air travel emissions for the purpose of climate footprint and offset calculations. The first paper examined methods of calculating CO2 emissions only, and provided a framework for how to allocate res ...
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Anja Kollmuss and Allison Myers Crimmins
Stockholm Environment Institute Discussion Paper, June 2009
Objectives: Evaluating Programs
Geographic Focus: US and Other Countries,EU and Member StatesFor Specialized Analysts|For the Public
Cities – Part of the Solution
This booklet, which highlights The EU Conference on Urban Development
and Climate Change in 2009 in Stockholm, offers an overview of the role that cities can play in the mitigation of climate change.
A collection of articles from leaders of world climate organizations, it offers suggestions and insights into a variety of issues, among the ...
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Andreas Carlgren, Birgit Georgi, Qui Baoxing, Natalya Kazlauskiene, Lamia Kamal Chaoui, Robert Thaler, Andreas Schierenbeck, Sten Nordin, Irene Svenonius, Peter Ohrn, Daniel Hoornweg, Ira Magaziner, Lars Reuterswärd,
Swedish Presidency of the European Union, Stockholm, Sweden, September 2009
Objectives: Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Programs,Evaluating Proposals,Analyzing Opinions & Attitudes
Geographic Focus: EU and Member States,Rich and Poor NationsFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts|For the Public
Clean Tech Job Trends 2009
This report examines all aspects of clean tech jobs: from compensation and location to educational requirements. Clean tech jobs are defined as "those that are a direct result of the development, production, and/or deployment of technologies that harness renewable materials and energy sources; reduce the use of natural resources by using them mo ...
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Ron Pernick, Clint Wilder, Dexter Gauntlett, and Trevor Winnie
Clean Edge Inc., October 2009
Objectives: Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Programs,Evaluating Proposals
Geographic Focus: US OnlyFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts|For the Public
Climate 2030: A National Blueprint for a Clean Energy Economy
This book offers a comprehensive set of policies to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy in order to avoid the most dire consequences of climate change: extreme heat, fast and slow-onset events (storms and droughts), acidigying oceans and rising sea levels.
"The nation achieves these deep cuts in carbon emissions while savi ...
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Rachel Cleetus Steven Clemmer David Friedman
Unions of Concerned Scientists, Cambridge, Massachusettes, May 2009
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Programs
Geographic Focus: US OnlyFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts
Competitive Cities and Climate Change
From the Abstract: "Cities are part of the climate change problem, but they are also a key part of the solution. This report offers a comprehensive analysis of how cities and metropolitan regions can change the way we think about responding to climate change. Cities consume the vast majority of global energy and are therefore major contributors of ...
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Lamia Kamal-Chaoui and Alexis Robert (eds.)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris, France, 2009
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Policies & Legislation,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
Cost-Effective GHG Reductions through Smart Growth & Improved Transportation Choices
Subtitled: An economic case for investment of cap-and-trade revenues
From the Executive Summary:
“Nearly one third of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S. come from the transportation sector, making it the nation’s largest end-use source of emissions. Moreover, transportation is the fastest growing source of U.S. emissions, accou ...
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Steve Winkelman Allison Bishins Chuck Kooshian
Center for Clean Air Policy Transportation and Climate Change Program June 2009
Objectives: Policies & Legislation
Geographic Focus: US OnlyFor Specialized Analysts|For the Public
Energy Efficiency, Innovation, and Job Creation in California
This report studies the economic impacts of energy policies and climate adaptation in California generally, and particularly as this relates to employment and innovation. In addition to disseminating original research findings, this study is intended to contribute to policy dialogue and public awareness about environment-economy linkages and sustai ...
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Roland-Holst, David
October 2008
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Evaluating ProgramsFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts|For the Public
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
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
Green Prosperity: How Clean-Energy Policies Can Fight Poverty and Raise Living Standards in the Unit...
From the Conclusion: "Probably the single most fundamental policy challenge for the next generation is to build a clean-energy economy and defeat the threat of global cli-mate change. The overarching strategies for achiev-ing this aim are clear: to make massive investments every year in energy efficiency and renewable energy, and to establish li ...
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Robert Pollin, Jeannette Wicks-Lim, and Heidi Garrett-Peltier
Department of Economics and Political Economy Research Institute University of Massachusetts, Amherst, June 2009
Objectives: Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Programs
Geographic Focus: US OnlyFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts
Low Carbon Transport: A Greener Future A Carbon Reduction Strategy for Transport
This report, presented to British Parliament by the Secretary of State for Transport, outlines the challenges, opportunities and strategies for shifting to low carbon, renewable sources of energy in the transportation sector and how business, industry and government can collaborate to make it, not only a reality, but an opportunity.
It is di ...
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Department for Transport
Crown, Surrey, UK, July 2009
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts,Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Programs,Analyzing Opinions & Attitudes
Geographic Focus: EU and Member StatesFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts
Moving Cooler An Analysis of Transportation Strategies for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
From the Executive Summary: "The debate on how to meet the nation’s climate change challenge is well underway,and ambitious goals for greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions are likely to be established. Proposals under discussion would set national targets for reductions in GHG emissions, from all sectors of the economy, of up to 83 percent from 2005 le ...
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Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
Urban Land Institute, July 2009
Objectives: Forecasting Impacts
Geographic Focus: US OnlyFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts
Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions: Insights from Example Development
This report is an analysis based on a study of an example NAMA in the transport sector for exico.
Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) are often recommended as the solution to many unanswered questions regarding climate change mitigation, yet no one, including the negotiations of Copenhagen 2009, have defined what they are. In ...
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Martina Jung, Marion Vieweg, Katja Eisbrenner, Niklas Höhne, Christian Ellermann, Sven Schimschar, Catharina Beyer
Ecofys, Cologne, Germany, March 2010
Objectives: Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Programs
Geographic Focus: Rich and Poor Nations,Latin AmericaFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts
North Carolina's Energy Future: Electricity, Water, and Transportation Efficiency
From the Abstract: "North
Carolina is one of the fastest growing states in the country, and will
increasingly demand energy and water resources to serve the growing
population. This report examines the potential for electricity, water,
and transportation efficiency in North Carolina to meet the state’s
growing needs cost-effectivel ...
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Maggie Eldridge, R. Neal Elliott, and Shruti Vaidyanathan
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Washington, D.C., March 2010
Objectives: Policies & Legislation,Evaluating Programs,Analyzing Opinions & Attitudes
Geographic Focus: US OnlyFor Economists|For Specialized Analysts|For the Public
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