Climate Change & Environment


UNESCO World Water Development Report, 2009

UNESCO

This 249-page report offers a holistic approach to links between water and climate change, food, energy, health and human security

Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-13

Sustainable Development

Research Service, Parliament of New South Wales

This 46-page Australian paper considers some of the approaches that have been taken to measuring sustainability using composite indicators and sets of indicators. It then sets out the main elements of sustainable development policies adopted by the Commonwealth and New South Wales governments, and for comparison, those adopted in Victoria, and in the UK

Climate Change & Environment, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-04-09

UK National Security and Environmental Change

IPPR

This 13-page UK paper examines the complex and far-reaching challenges of environmental change and associated security threats

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-04-08

Climate Policy Integration, Coherence and Governance

PEER

This report assesses the degree to which climate change issues need to be considered and integrated into tax policies, transportation policies, land use planning, etc.

Climate Change & Environment, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-04-07

Climate Mitigation or Technological Revolution? A Critical Choice of Futures

Global Dynamic Systems Centre

A76-page Australian working paper doubting the reliability of the science underpinning climate mitigation

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-04-01

Financing REDD: How Government Funds Can Work with the Carbon Market

IIED

A 4-page UK briefing paper examining whether a combined funding approach to REDD is feasible

Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-03-31

Climate Change in Australia: Risks to Human Wellbeing and Health

Nautilus Institute

This paper argues that climate change belongs to a wider range of human-induced global environmental changes that are now assuming great and urgent importance

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-03-26

Promoting Better Environmental Outcomes

Productivity Commission - Australia

The 240-page report of an Australian roundtable held to discuss under what conditions can governments improve environmental outcomes, and how governments should intervene to ensure effective and efficient results

Climate Change & Environment, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-03-24

Democracy & the Environment

Evatt Foundation

An Australian paper analyzing how democratic governments have responded to the challenge of climate change

Climate Change & Environment, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-03-24

The Stakes in Limiting Climate Change

Peterson Institute

A 7-page US speech arguing that cutting carbon dioxide emissions passes a cost-benefit test

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-03-18

Calculating The Carbon Dioxide Emissions of Flights.

ECI

This UK report describes a more sophisticated methodology than has been previously available for calculating the carbon dioxide emissions of flights with the potential to become the industry standard.

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-03-13

Climate Change: Adapting to the Inevitable?

IME

This 30-page UK report considers the possible climate changes which we may expect over the next 1,000 years due to continuing CO2 emissions, and recommends what engineers need to do to adapt to our future world so that we can cope with these changes

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-03-11

Harnessing Nature's Power: Deploying and Financing On-Site Renewable Energy

WRI

This 51-page US report offers strategies and approaches that can be valuable to a wide range of firms looking at potential investments, contracts, and facility operational decisions regarding use of renewable energy

Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-03-10

Achieving Sustainable Natural Resource Management in the Sahel

DIIS

This Danish report reviews the experience gained through Danish and international research and development projects within the field of natural resource management (NRM) over the last ten years in the Sahel and addresses economic, institutional, governance, gender and environmental aspects of sustainable NRM

International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-03-09

The Results of Negotiations on the “Climate and Energy Package”

ifri

This French article details the agreement reached last December on the Climate and Energy Package proposed by the European Commission to achieve two of the objectives set up by the European Council in March 2007: a 20% reduction of EU greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2020 compared to 1990 levels (a 30% reduction in case an international agreement on climate change is concluded); and a 20% share of renewable energy sources in EU energy consumption by 2020, with a 10% target for biofuels

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-02-28

Carbon Offsets: No Sure Bet to Prevent Climate Change

NCPA

A 2-page US analysis concluding that carbon offset programmes do not work

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-02-27

Latest Climate Science Underscores Urgent Need to Reduce Heat-trapping Emissions

Union of Concerned Scientists

A US article on the latest climate change science

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-02-26

Low Carbon Zones: A Transformational Agenda for China and Europe

Chatham House

This 33-page UK paper considers how China and the EU could work together to catalyse and support the development and piloting of Low Carbon Zones

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-02-25

Carbon Capture and Storage at Scale: Lessons from the Growth of Analogous Energy Technologies

Program on Energy and Sustainable Development

A 26-page US working paper drawing lessons for the CCS industry from the history of other energy technologies that, as with CCS today, were risky and expensive early in their commercial development

Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2009-02-25

Climate Change and Policy Considerations: New Roles for Earth Science

RFF

A 12-page US issue brief on the likely future role of earth observations in supporting assessments and policy decisions in relation to climate change

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-02-23

Going Green for Less : Cost-Effective Alternative Energy Sources

C.D. Howe Institute

A 28-page Canadian report reviewing the efficacy of the entire portfolio of federal and provincial renewable energy incentive programs – with respect to major liquid biofuels, renewable power, and renewable heat options – to determine their cost effectiveness in reducing emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs)

Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-02-19

Smart 2020: Enabling the Low Carbon Economy in the Information Age

The Climate Group and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative

The 4-page summary of a comprehensive global study of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector’s growing significance for the world’s climate

Climate Change & Environment, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2009-02-13

Overcoming Obstacles to U.S.-China Cooperation on Climate Change

Brookings Institute

This 84-page US report recommends ways to overcome obstacles to cooperation between the United States and China on climate change

Climate Change & Environment, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-02-12

Personal Drivers for Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiency Working Group - Canada

A 15-page Canadian issue paper addressing the problem of how best to promote energy efficiency to individuals

Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-02-04

The European Union and the Challenge of Water Scarcity

Fondation Robert Schuman

A French policy paper addressing the issue of water shortage from a European perspective

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-02-03

The Governance of Nature and the Nature of Governance: Policy That Works for Biodiversity and Livelihoods

IIED

This 184-page report examines the governance of biodiversity - how it is managed and how decisions about it are made - at local, national and international level

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-01-28

Building a Low-carbon Economy: The UK’s Contribution to Tackling Climate Change

Committee on Climate Change - UK

This 511-page UK report sets out the analysis underpinning its recommendations and the proposed level of the first three carbon budgets covering 2008-12, 2013-17 and 2018-22. It explains how these budgets can be met using existing technologies and putting in place a range of policies to move to a low-carbon economy

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-01-20

Skating on Thin Ice: Europe’s Internal Climate Policy and its Position in the World

Egmont

This 30-page Belgian paper discusses the EU's international climate change position and its relations with domestic climate change policies.

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-01-16

Climate Change and Policy Considerations: New Roles for Earth Science

RFF

This 12-page US issue brief describes how earth observations data play a unique and critical role in supporting assessments and policy decisions related to global climate change.

Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2009-01-14

What Makes a Carbon Leak?

Parliamentary Library - Australia

An Australian backgounder on carbon leakage

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-01-14

Carbon Capture and Storage: The IPPR Perspective

ippr

A UK article considering questions about the technical and economic viability of carbon capture and storage

Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2009-01-08

Russia And The Post-2012 Climate Regime: Foreign Rather Than Environmental Policy

FIIA

This 8-page Finnish briefing paper assesses Russia's stance in respect of the post-2012 international climate regime

Climate Change & Environment, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2009-01-07

Closing the Mitigation Gap

Global Climate Network

This 10-page paper spells out what is perhaps the greatest policy challenge of our age: on the one hand, current proposals for 2020 emissions cuts in industrialised countries are insufficient to ensure that global reductions are kept on track for a halving or better by 2050. Yet on the other, developing countries are unlikely to accept the substantial costs associated with closing this gap while they remain relatively poor and use less energy per capita.

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-12-31

Producing Liquid Fuels from Coal : Prospects and Policy Issues

Rand Corporation

This 228-page book presents an in-depth review of the prospects of and policy, governance, and environmental issues associated with establishing a CTL industry in the United States.

Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-12-31

Towards Pro-poor Adaptation to Climate Change in the Urban Centres of Low- and Middle-income Countries

IIED

This 45-page paper outlines a framework for adaptation to climate change for urban areas in low- and middle-income nations that is pro-poor and that enhances the capacity of low-income households and community organizations to contribute to such adaptation

Climate Change & Environment, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-12-18

Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Perspectives on the Top 20 Emitters and Developed Versus Developing Nations

CRS

This 22-page updated US report examines two issues.The first is the separate treatment of developed and developing nations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol.The second issue is the continuing difficulty of the current approach designed to address climate change through limiting greenhouse gas emissions to a specified percentage of baseline emissions (typically 1990).

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-12-15

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme: Australia's Low Pollution Future

Department of Climate Change, Australia

The paper outlines the final design of Australia's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme and the medium-term, target range of reducing carbon pollution by 5 per cent of 2000 levels by 2020. These elements are placed in the context of Australia's efforts to help shape a global solution, and a range of supporting and complementary climate change initiatives (single page linking to each section)

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-12-15

Climate of Displacement, Climate for Protection?

DIIS

This 7-page Danish article looks at existing categories of forced migrants in the context of climate change to analyse protection possibilities

Immigration & Refugees, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-12-13

Integrating Climate Change into Invasive Species Risk Assessment/Risk Management

PRI

The 28-page report of a Canadian workshop held to examine how climate change considerations factor into work on invasive species, particularly in terms of risk assessment and risk management.

Climate Change & Environment, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-12-13

Avoiding Climate Crunch

Chatham House

A 3-page UK article considering the impact of the global economic downturn on plans to limit greenhouse gasses

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-12-13

Skating on Thin Ice: Europe's Internal Climate Policy and its Position in the World,

Egmont

A 30-page Belgian working paper discussing the EU's international climate change position and its relations with domestic climate change policies

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2008-12-13

Bringing the Copenhagen Global Climate Change Negotiations to Conclusion

CESifo

This 48-page working paper discusses the Copenhagen global negotiations aimed at achieving new climate change mitigation and other arrangements after 2012

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-12-11

Building on Kyoto: Towards a Realistic Global Climate Agreement

The Brookings Institution

This 37-page US policy brief discusses an alternative framework for international climate policy, the McKibbin-Wilcoxen Hybrid3 — an approach that focuses on coordinated actions rather than mandated, inflexible outcomes.

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-12-08

Russia And The Post-2012 Climate Regime: Foreign Rather Than Environmental Policy

FIIA

An 8-page Finnish briefing paper examining the politics of climate change mitigation in Russia

Climate Change & Environment, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-12-05

Uncertainty and Climate Change Policy

Economic Analysis and Policy

This 8-page Australian paper consists of a summary of the main sources of uncertainty about climate change, and a discussion of the major implications for economic analysis and the formulation of climate policy

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-12-04

Climate Change: Getting Adaptation Right

ODI

A 2-page UK opinion, drawing on experience in Bangladesh and Ethiopia for lessons in climate adaptation

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-12-04

Prices in Emissions Permit Markets: The Role of Investor Foresight and Capital Durability

The Brookings Institution

This 21-page US paper develops a theory that relates the initial clearing price of CO2 allowances to the marginal cost premium of carbon-free technology, the maximum rate of energy capital replacement and the market interest rate.

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-12-03

Delayed Participation of Developing Countries to Climate Agreements: Should Action in the EU and US be Postponed?

CESifo

This 22-page paper analyses the cost implications for climate policy in developed countries if developing countries are unwilling to adopt measures to reduce their own GHG emissions

Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-12-02

Climate Governance Post-2012: Options for EU Policy-Making

CEPS

This 16-page policy brief presents the preliminary findings of the large-scale research programme ADAM – Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies: Supporting European Climate Policy. It focuses on the three core issues of fragmentation, privatisation and adaptation

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2008-11-28

A Plan for Action

Brookings Institution

A 42-page US report calling for a new era of international cooperation for responding to the disparate security challenges being presented now and in the near future

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-11-24

Coal Power in a Warming World

UCS

A 70-page US paper examining the options for reducing CO2 emisssions due to coal power

Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2008-11-19

Undermining Mitigation Technology: Compulsory Licensing, Patents and Tariffs

IPA

This 13-page Australian background paper asserts that technologies to reduce global CO2 emissions are being undermined

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-11-19

Integrating Climate Change into Invasive Species Risk Assessment/Risk Management

PRI

The 28-page report of a Canadian workshop held to consider the risks posed by invasive species,both alien and native, that may arise as a result of climate change

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-11-19

International Energy Technology Transfers for Climate Change Mitigation

CESifo

The aim of this 37-page working paper is to expand and refine the international energy technology transfer negotiating and analytic agendas and to reframe the issues.

Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2008-11-11

Expecting the Unexpected: Macroeconomic Volatility and Climate Policy

Lowy Institute

This 50-page Australian paper highlights the uncertainties involved in estimating the emissions reductions and costs of a climate policy

Climate Change & Environment, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-11-09

"Climate Tariffs" and the Credibility of the EU Climate and Energy Package

SWP

This 8-page German commentary is a critique of Pres. Sarkosy\'s proposals for levying \"climate tariffs\".

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2008-11-08

Modelling Economic Impacts of Alternative Climate Policy Architectures

CESifo

This 28-page working paper provides a quantitative comparison of the main architectures for an agreement on climate policy

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-11-04

Climate Change Policy after the Financial Crisis

CEPS

A 2-page commentary assessing how climate change policies in Europe may be affected by the financial crisis

European Union, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-11-01

The Politics of Emissions Trading in Britain and Germany

AGF

A 44-page report examining the politics of emissions trading in Britain and Germany

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2008-10-31

National Adaptation Research Plan (Human Health): Consultation Draft

NCCARF

A 55-page Australian plan designed to guide researchers generating the information needed to develop an effective portfolio of strategies to counter the diversity of health risks expected to result from climate change

Health, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-10-30

Australia's Low Pollution Future: The Economics of Climate Change Mitigation

Treasury - Australia

This 292-page Australian report presents the results of the Treasury's modelling of the potential economic impacts of reducing emissions over the medium and long term

Climate Change & Environment, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-10-30

Delayed Action and Uncertain Targets: How Much Will Climate Policy Cost?

CESifo

A 23-page paper examining the costs of delayed action on climate change

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-10-29

Investing in Climate Change 2009: Necessity and Opportunity in Turbulent Times

Deutsche Bank

A 166-page report examining the possibilities for investing in climate change mitigation and adaptation

Climate Change & Environment, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-10-28

Crisis Guide: Climate Change

CFR

The transcript of a video presentation exploring the known effects of climate change, the diplomatic dilemmas, the relevant technologies and policy options and diverse perspectives on the problem

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-10-26

Climate Change Policy: Challenging the Actiists

IEA

This 87-page UK monograph asserts that climate change is better confronted by market-based adaptation than by central planning

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-10-23

Delivering the Green

UCS

A 20-page US report illustrating how the energy consumption of trucks could be reduced by 12% using existing technology

Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-10-23

Standing Tall: Forest Carbon and Climate Change

Chatham House

A 3-page UK article highlighting the connection between deaforestation and greenhouse gases

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-10-21

Does Disclosure Reduce Pollution?

RFF

This 33-page US discussion paper evaluates the impact of India's Green Rating Project on the environmental performance of pulp and paper plants

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-10-21

The Potential for Renewable Energy to Provide Baseload Power in Australia

Parliamentary Library - Australia

This 39-page report examines the potential of renewables to provide baseload power for Australia

Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-10-21

The Impact of Urbanization on CO2 Emissions

CESifo

This 32-page paper examines the impact of urbanization on CO2 emissions in developing countries

Climate Change & Environment, Urban IssuesPosted: 2008-10-16

Germany is in the Midst of Climate Change: Adaptation is Necessary

UBA

A 16-page report on the possible effects of climate change in Germany

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-10-16

Adaptation to Climate Change in the European Union: Efficiency vs. Equity Considerations

CEPS

This 31-page working paper proposes a framework for EU climate policy that would encompass both efficiency and equity concerns

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2008-09-30

Climate Change Policy: Challenging the Activists

IEA

An 87-page document questioning some of the underlying assumptions and proposals of the climate change policy activists

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-09-23

Climate Impacts and Emission Targets

Climate Institutes

This 8-page Australian policy brief summarises the implications of different carbon pollution reduction targets and projected impacts

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-09-03

Confronting Climate Change: A Strategy for US Policy

CFR

The 140-page report of a US task force recommending an overhaul of US domestic and foreign policy to confront climate change

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-08-29

Monitoring Environment and Security

BICC

This 95-page Germsn brief focuses on identifying research gaps relevant to the security/environment nexus

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-08-28

Raising Water Productivity

Earth Policy Institute

A US article stressing the importance of raising water productivity as a means of reducing global food shortages

Poverty & Hunger, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-08-28

Evaluating Voluntary Climate Programs in the United States

RFF

A 36-page US paper guaging the environmental effectiveness of two voluntary climate change programmes in the US

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-08-22

The European Emissions Trading System: Lessons for Australia

Parliamentary Library - Australia

This 26-page Australian paper draws lessons from the EU ETS

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-08-21

The Global Politics of Climate-Change: After the G8

Open Democracy, IPPR

A UK article criticising the lack of detail in the final summit statement of the G8

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-08-19

World Resources 2008: Roots of Resilience

WRI et al.

This 277-page document argues that properly-designed enterprises can create economic, social and environmental resilience to cushion the impact of climate change and help provide social stability

International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-08-15

Climate Change: Implications for Food Safety

FAO

This 49-page report studies the implications of climate change for food safety at all stages of the food chain

Climate Change & Environment, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-08-11

Eco-Towns: Sustainability Appraisal

CLG

A 44-page scoping report for the sustainability assessments of the UK's eco-towns project, outlining the criteria on which the assessments are based

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-07-31

Adapting to Climate Change in England: A Framework for Action

DEFRA

A 52-page UK report sets out the Government's Adapting to Climate Change Programme

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-07-31

Solar Thermal Power Coming to a Boil

Earth Policy Institute

A US article reporting on the growth of solar thermal power

Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-07-25

Environmental Harm and Crime Prevention

AIC

This 6-page Australian brief discusses what can be learned from crime prevention to reduce and prevent environmental harm

Crime, Law & Order, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-07-12

Garnaut Climate Change Review: Draft Report

Garnaut Climate Change Review

A 22-page summary of the draft report of a review examining the impacts, challenges and opportunities of climate change for Australia

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-07-12

Water-Energy Links in Central Asia: A Long-Term Opportunity and Challenge

Brookings Institution

This US article explores the opportunities and challenges faced by Central Asia in respect of water and energy supplies

Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-07-07

Japan as a Leader in Tackling Climate Change

AJISS

A Japanese commentary on the country's role in dealing with climate change

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-07-02

The Strategic Implications of Climate Change

IISS

A 27-page article discussing the strategic implications of climate change

Climate Change & Environment, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-07-02

Emissions Trading: Good Governance Requires 100% Auctioning

Centre for Policy Development

An Australian article arguing that emissions trading permits should be auctioned

Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2008-06-25

The Australian Government's Initial Report under the Kyoto Protocol

Department of Climate Change - Australia

The 24-page sumission by the Australian government to the UNFCCC reporting its emissions for the first commitment period

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-06-25

Voice and Choice: Opening the Door to Environmental Democracy

WRI

This 138-page book examines the progress made by governments in providing access to environmental decision-making

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-06-18

Carbon Capture and Storage

Parliamentary Library, New South Wales

A 70-page paper examining the present and future capability of CCS to reduce Australia's greenhouse gas emissions

Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2008-06-17

Enhancement of Greenhouse Gas Sinks: A Canadian Science Assessment

Environment Canada

A 112-page Canadian report on research into the sources and sinks of greenhouse gases

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-06-12

Cost of Policy Inaction: The Case of Not Meeting the 2010 Biodiversity Target

Europa

A European study quantifying the cost of losing biodiversity due to policy inaction (summary and link to zip file of report)

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-06-04

The International Climate Change Agenda: Opportunities for the G8

Chatham House

This 10-page UK briefing papper spells out the key role of the G9 countries in establishing a global deal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-06-02

Promoting Sustainable Consumption: Good Practices in OECD Countries

OECD

This 62-page report identifies effective government approaches for promoting the sustainability of consumption

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-05-28