Climate Change & Environment
Climate Response: Issues, Costs and Liabilities in Adapting to Climate Change in Australia
Griffith Climate Response Program
A 43-page paper outlining issues relevant to the debate on adapting to climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-08-08
'Trading Up':Improving and Extending the European Carbon Market
AGF
The 36-page report of a British-German conference held to discuss means of reducing GHG emissions in Europe
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2007-08-09
Climate Change and Conflict
Crisis Group
A brief overview of the relationship between climate change, environmental degradation and conflict
Climate Change & Environment, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-08-15
Unfit for Purpose: How Car Use Fuels Climate Change and Obesity
IEEP
A 75-page report highlighting the extent to which car use is implicated in the increase in obesity and rising CO2 emissions
Climate Change & Environment, HealthPosted: 2007-08-18
The Relationsship between the CAP and Biodiversity
IEEP
The 66-page report of a seminar held to discuss the relationship between the EU Common Agricultural Policy and biodiversity
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2007-08-18
Voluntary Carbon Offsets: Getting What You Pay For
WRI
A 15-page US House testimony on the need to establish standards for voluntary carbon offsets
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2007-08-21
Voluntary Environmental Regulation in Developing Countries: Mexico's Clean Industry Program
RFF
A 34-page US discussion paper evaluating Mexico's voluntary approach to environmental regulation
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-08-22
Climate Change Policies
OECD
An 8-page policy briefing drawing attention to policies capable of reducing CHG emissions at an acceptable cost
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-08-31
Recommended Best Practices for Regional Fisheries Management Organizations
Chatham House
The 160-page report of an independent panel developing a model for improved governance by regional fisheries management organizations
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-08-31
Sustainable Development: Us, Together
Chatham House
A 5-page article examining the global challenge of achieving sustainable development
International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-08-31
An Inconvenient Solution
Manhattan Institute
A US article assessing the viability of carbon trading as a solution to global warming
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-09-02
'Clean Coal' and Other Greenhouse Myths
TAI
A 19-page Australian paper addressing some of the most widely repeated myths about reducing carbon emissions
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2007-09-07
The Great Leap Backward?
CFR
A 7-page US article on the environmental challenge facing China
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-09-13
Workshop on Chinese Climate Policies
CICERO
Report of a Norwegian workshop linking issues such as energy, air pollution and sustainable rural development to motivate Chinese climate policies (single page linking to each workshop paper)
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-09-14
Fiddling While Carbon Burns
ANZSEE
This 14-page paper reviews the typical elements of a technology-focused climate policy and discusses its shortcomings
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-09-21
Biofuels: Is the Cure Worse than the Disease?
OECD
This 57-page paper surveys the issues concerning the adoption of biofuels as an energy source
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-09-21
Global Warming 101: A Target for U.S. Emissions Reduction
UCSUSA
A US report setting a long-term target for reductions in US global warming pollution
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-09-25
Global Warming and Agriculture
CGDev
A 4-page brief exploring the implications of global warming for world agriculture, with special attention to developing countries
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-10-10
Abatement Incentives Prior to the Commencement of the Australian Emissions Trading Scheme
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
A 17-page paper addressing incentives for firms to pursue abatement prior to the commencement of emissions trading in Australia
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-10-11
'Clean Coal' and Other Greenhouse Myths
Australia Institute
This 19-page Australian paper examines some widely-repeated myths about reducing emissions
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2007-10-11
Biofuels: Risks and Opportunities
Department for Transport - UK
An 8-page UK brief setting out the key issues for biofuels in current UK Government policy
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-10-17
Sustainable Design, Climate Change and the Built Environment
CABE
An 8-page UK briefing setting out what the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment will do to address the issues of sustainable design and climate change and the action needed from the public and private sectors
Climate Change & Environment, HousingPosted: 2007-10-17
Conserving Biodiversity: The UK Approach
DEFRA
A 24-page strategy document setting out the vision and approach to preserving biodiversity within the UK
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-10-17
Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators: Highlights
Environment Canada
A 9-page (annual) Canadian report on air quality, greenhouse gas emissions and water quality
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-10-25
Towards a Sustainable Transport System
Department for Transport UK
A 90-page UK document setting out UK policy and investment plans for a transport system supporting economic growth in a low-carbon world
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-10-31
Growing Chinese Energy Demand: Is the World in Denial?
CSIS
A 16-page US paper estimating China's future energy demand
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-11-02
Adapting to Climate Change in Urban Areas
IEED
A 124-page paper dealing with the possibilities and constraints for adaptation to climate change in low- and middle-income countries
Climate Change & Environment, Urban IssuesPosted: 2007-11-07
Australia's Climate Change Policy
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet - Australia
This 46-page policy document explains how Australia's government will respond to the climate change challenge
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-11-07
Growth and CO2 Emisssions: How Do Different Countries Fare?
World Bank
This 38-page report provides details of CO2 emissions by country
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-11-07
80% Challenge: Delivering a Low-Carbon UK
IPPR, WWF, RSPB
A 28-page UK report examining the practicalities of reducing UK carbon emissions by 80%
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-11-09
Global Climate Change: Can Agriculture Cope?
GCIAR
A briefing dossier on the threat to agriculture posed by climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-11-14
CARMA: Carbon Monitoring For Action
CGD
A database revealing the carbon emissions of more than 50.000 power plants and 4,000 power companies worldwide (single page being the home page of the CARMA database)
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-11-21
International Trade and Climate Change
World Bank
A 26-page summary report explaining the linkages between trade liberalization, international development and addressing climate change
International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-11-21
Poverty and the Environment
World Bank
A 22-page summary report aimed at clarifying the linkages between poverty and the environment in developing countries at the household level
Poverty & Hunger, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-11-21
Preparing for Climate Change
Climate Impacts Group, ICLEI
This 186-page US guidebook is intended to assist local authorities to plan for the impacts of climate change
Climate Change & Environment, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-11-21
Up in Smoke? Asia and the Pacific
Oxfam International
This 96-page report examines the measures being taken in Asia and the Pacific to mitigate the effects of climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-11-26
Summary for Policymakers of the Synthesis Report of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report
IPCC
This 23-page draft document provides an integrated view of climate change as the final part of the IPCC's Fourth Assessment Report
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-11-26
The Practicalities of Emissions Trading
University of Queensland
A 17-page Australian paper highlighting practical issues concerned with emissions trading
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-11-26
Changing Climates: Interdependencies on Energy and Climate Security for China and Europe
Chatham House
This 101-page UK report focuses on the energy and climate interdependencies of China and the EU
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-11-27
Designing Canada's Low-Carb Diet: Options for Effective Climate Policy
C.D. Howe Institute
A 45-page paper setting out options for GHG emissions reduction in Canada
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-11-28
The Politics and Economics of Climate Change
IPA
An 8-page lecture on the political and economic aspects of contending with climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-12-01
Cap and Trade in Europe
IEEP
A 10-page paper reviewing the workings of the EU's Cap and Trade system for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2007-12-05
Leader, Follower or Free Rider? The Economic Impacts of Different Australian Emissions Targets
The Climate Institute
A 43-page economic analysis of the affordability of substantional reductions in greenhouse emissions by Australia
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-12-06
Climate Change: Science Update 2007
CRS
A 17-page US report on recent scientific findings relevant to climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-12-06
Climate Change and National Security
CFR
A 40-page US report on the challenges to national security presented by climate change
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-12-08
Home Truths: A Low Carbon Strategy to Reduce UK Housing Emissions by 80%
ECI
This 114-page report identifies the policies needed to deliver an 80% cut in carbon emissions from UK homes by 2050
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-12-08
Toward World Water Welfare
JIIA
A 4-page Japanese commenntary on the need for improved water management worldwide
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-12-14
A South Seas Carbon Bubble: Australia and a near-Pacific Regional Climate Pact
Nautilus Institute at RMIT
An Australian article proposing a regional climate pact aiming at mitigation and adaptation
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-12-14
Opportunities and Challenges for Carbon Capture and Storage
WRI
An 8-page US issue brief outlining high-level issues relating to deployment of carbon dioxide capture and geological sequestration
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-12-17
Recycled Water and Human Health Effects
RACGP
A 3-page Australian article describing current research investigating the health impacts of using recycled water for urban non-drinking purposes
Health, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-12-22
Financing Energy Efficiency in China
CEIP
A 10-page US report on the obstacles faced by energy efficiency businesses in China
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-01-03
Water and Energy Futures in an Urbanized Asia
CSIS
This 65-page US report explores the complex simultaneous phenomena of rapid urbanization, resource management and the broader public policy challenges and opportunities in Asia
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2008-01-03
Watch the Price of Carbon!
CEPS
A 3-page commentary highlighting the environmental damage that would result from substituting pure carbon for hydrocarbon
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-01-03
South Seas Carbon Bubble: Australia and a Near-Pacific Regional Climate Pact
Nautilus Institute at RMIT
An Australian essay proposing a regional climate pact aiming for mitigation and adaptation
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-01-07
Trialling Personal Carbon Allowances
ECI, UKERC
This 58-page UK report sets out to clarify which aspects of personal carbon allowances should be tested
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-01-08
Switched-On India
IPPR
This UK report deals with India's dilemma in addressing climate change and meeting its energy needs
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-01-10
The Geopolitics of Energy: From Security to Survival
Brookings Institution
A 16-page US paper addressing the increasing complexity of energy politics
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-01-14
Meeting the Energy Challenge: A White Paper on Nuclear Power
BERR
The 192-page response by the UK government to its nuclear power consultation
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-01-17
Assessing U.S. Climate Policy Options
RFF
A 212-page report presenting 15 issue briefs focusing on different aspects of federal climate policy design
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-01-19
International Cooperation on Climate Change Outside of the Kyoto Protocol
Library of Parliament - Canada
A 13-page Canadian paper describing international mechanisms other than the Kyoto Protocol for addressing climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-01-21
The Stern Review: An Assessment of its Methodology
Productivity Commission - Australia
A 131-page Australian working paper assessing the methodology of The Stern review of climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-01-23
The Economic Effects of an Ethanol Mandate
Parliamentary Library - Australia
An Australian research paper examining some of the economic arguments for and against a government mandate for blending ethanol with petrol
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-01-29
Evidence of Accelerated Climate Change
The Climate Institute
An 11-page Australian report providing up to date information on climate change , suggesting that the IPCC may have underestimated the risk of global warming
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-01-29
Climate Change Meets Trade
CEPS
A 2-page commentary outlining challenges facing the EU resulting from the emergence of a global joint climate-trade agenda
Climate Change & Environment, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-01-31
A Planetary Petroleum 'Windfall' Fund for Carbon Abatement Technologies
ODI
A 2-page UK opinion proposing a 1% levy on wholesale oil and gas sales to fund R&D into carbon abatement technologies
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-01-31
Geoengineering: A Global Warming Fix?
NCPA
Thus 2-page US brief warns that combatting global warming requires a portfolio of strategies rather than a focus solely on carbon emissions
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-02-05
Adapting to Climate Change: An Introduction for Canadian Municipalities
C-CIARN
A 36-page Canadian document introducing logal government issues and challenges in view of adapting to climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-02-06
Trading Emissions: Full Global Potential
SMF
This 26-page UK essay asserts the potential effectiveness of carbon trading and urges the creation of a global authority to regulate carbon trading schemes
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-02-08
Human Development Report 2007/2008
UNDP
The 31-page summary of a UN report focusing on the threat to human development posed by climate change
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-02-08
2008 Environmental Performance Index
EPI
A 4-page executive summary of the 2008 Environmental Performance Index, measuring the environmental performance of each country
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-02-08
Global Warming: Experts' Opinion versus Scientific Forecasts
NCPA
This 32-page US report claims that the UN report on climate change is unreliable
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-02-08
Canada's Fossil Energy Future
Natural Resources - Canada
A 55-page Canadian report on how Government and industry can work together to facilitate and support carbon capture and storage
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-02-13
Health Effects of Climate Change in the UK: 2008
Department of Health - UK
A 129-page updated UK report on the health effects of climate change
Health, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-02-13
Climate Change: From Kyoto to Bali
IISS
An article reviewing progress towards international cooperation on combating climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-02-14
Help China Improve Environmental Awareness
JIIA
A 4-page Japanese commentary highlighting the need for China's trading partners to assist in raising the environmental awareness of the Chinese public
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-02-18
The Commission's '08 Climate Action and Renewable Energy Package
Clingendael
This 15-page Dutch paper presents an overview of the European Commission's proposals for emissions trading and the promotion of renewable energy
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-02-19
An Uncertain Future: Law Enforcement, National Security and Climate Change
ORG
A 22-page UK report exploring the environmental, socio-economic and security consequences of climate change
Climate Change & Environment, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-02-19
Climate Change Forecasters in the Hot Seat
NCPA
A 2-page US brief arguing that the techniques used to derive and verify the IPCC's climate predictions are fundamentally flawed
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-02-22
Biofuels: Making Tough Choices
IIED
This 2-page opinion examines the serious trade-offs involved in the production and use of biomass-derived alternatives to fossil fuels
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-02-25
Biodiversity, Climate Change and Poverty: Exploring the Links
IIED
A 6-page UK briefing calling for the close links between climate change, biodeiversity and poverty to be given greater attention
Climate Change & Environment, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-02-25
Climate Change and Cities
id21
A UK article addressing the challenges of adaptation to climate change in cities
Climate Change & Environment, Urban IssuesPosted: 2008-02-25
U.S. Moving Toward Ban on New Coal-Fired Power Plants
Earth Policy Institute
A US article commenting on the trend away from coal-fired power plants in the US
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-02-27
New Development in China's Climate Change Policy
UNSW
This 13-page Australian report investigates the main actors involved in China's climate change policy-making and discusses recent developments
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-02-28
The Code for Sustiainable Homes
CLG - UK
A 68-page document setting out the assessment process and performance standards required for the UK Code for Sustainable Homes
Housing, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-02-29
Assessing U.S. Climate Policy Options
RFF
A report comprising 15 issue briefs on different aspects of US climate change policy issues (single page linking to each issue brief)
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-02-29
Beyond the Sea Walls
World Bank
A 4-page article addressing what developing countries need to do to adapt to climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-03-08
Climate Change-Induced Water Stress and its Impact on Natural and Managed Ecosystems
IEEP
A 108-page European report on the complex links between global warming and the world's water
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2008-03-16
Climate Change: Competitiveness Concerns and Prospects
Peterson Institute
A 16-page House testimony on the trade-offs between CHG emissions reduction and US economic health
Climate Change & Environment, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-03-17
Atoms for the Sustainable Future
AJISS
A 5-page Japanese commentary on the "nuclear renaissance" as a key to sustainable growth
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-03-22
Embrace the Climate Change and Energy Package
Clingendael
A 3-page Dutch commentary urging EU leaders to accept the proposed climate action and energy package
European Union, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-03-22
Driving Down CO2 Emissions: Using Mandatory Targets to Improve Vehicle Efficiency
IPPR
A 25-page UK paper focusing on the importance of vehicle efficiency in reducing carbon emissions from passengercars
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-03-27
Melting Mountain Glaciers Will Shrink Grain Harvests in China and India
Earth Policy Institute
A US article describing a climate-driven shortage of river-based irrigation water supplies
Poverty & Hunger, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-03-28
An Overview of Climate Change
Global Development and Environment Institute
This 37-page US paper attempts a forecast of the consequeces of climate change, focusing on the lives of people in rich countries
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-04-02
Health, Place and Nature: How Outdoor Environments Influence Health and Well-Being
Sustainable Development Commission
This 29-page UK research looks at the contribution of aspects of the outdoor environment, both natural and built, to health
Health, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-04-03
Instrument Choice in Environmental Policy
RFF
This 34-page US paper examines the extent to which different policy instruments meet major evaluation criteria
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-04-09
Mitigating Climate Change: What Impact on the Poor?
ODI
This 2-page UK opinion assesses the possible impact on the poor of four climate change mitigation strategies
International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-04-15
OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030
OECD
The 14-page executive summary of a report analyzing environmental trends to 2030
Climate Change & Environment, Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-04-24
Adaptation to Climate Change May Be Farmers' Best Bet
World Bank
An article describing the merits of adaptation to climate change to minimise agricultural losses
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-04-29
Forests Sourcebook
World Bank
A 372-page practical guide on managing and using the world's shrinking forests
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-04-29
A Sustainable Future for the Polar Regions
IIED
This 6-page UK brief calls for a coherent strategy to achieve sustainable development for the polar regions
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-04-30