Climate Change & Environment
Climate Change: The Role of the U.S. Agriculture Sector
CRS
A 29-page US report describing the key types of CHG emissions emanating from US agricultuture and estimating the quantity of carbon seuquestered in agricultural soils
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-03-20
Climate Change and the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS): Looking to 2020
CRS
This 22-page US report considers the lessons to be learnt from the EU Emissions Trading Scheme
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-03-08
Climate Change: Science and Policy Implications
CRS
A 51-page U.S. issue brief summarizing contemporary science on climate change, likely impacts and policy implications
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-03-05
Climate Change: Design Approaches for a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program
CRS
This 30-page US report examines alternative approaches for reducing the levels of greenhouse gases
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-01-29
Methane Capture: Options for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction
CRS
This US report discusses alternatives for addressing methane capture, sources of methane, opportunities and challenges for methane capture, and current federal programs that support methane recovery.
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-01-25
Unconventional Gas Shales: Development,Technology, and Policy Issues
CRS
A 53-page US report on the issues affecting the development of unconventional gas shales
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-11-14
China’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Mitigation Policies
CRS
This 22-page US report examines the issues of China’s greenhouse gas emissions and its mitigation policies
Climate Change & Environment, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-07-29
Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress
CRS
An 88-page US report on developments in the Arctic and related security issues
Climate Change & Environment, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-03-21
U.S. Tsunami Programs: A Brief Overview
CRS
A 5-page overview of the US tsunami programmes
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-03-16
Climate Change: The Kyoto Protocol and International Action
CRS
A 17-page overview of the Kyoto Protocol, internationsal action and the US position
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-02-20
Greenhouse Gas Reduction: California Action and the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
CRS
A 21-page US report on state-led climate change activities in the US, thought likely to catalyze federal activity
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-05-07
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
Fishing Futures
Crawford School of Economics and Government
A 13-page policy brief dealing with fishing issues in Australia and the Pacific
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-08-04
Congressional Testimony: China's Environmental Challenges
Council on Foreign Relations
Congressional testimony on the environmental challenges created by China's rapid economic development, how they might impact upon the U.S. and how the U.S. might assist China in meeting them
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-09-25
Beyond Kyoto
Council on Foreign Relations
Transcript of a speech reviewing the global energy situation and arguing in favour of free market competition as the best means of promoting the development of technologies to stabilize greenhouse gases and curb climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-06-28
Climate Change: Debating America's Policy Options
Council on Foreign Relations
A 178-page U.S. report offering U.S. policy makers three alternative routes for addressing the issue of climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-06-21
Water Stress in Sub-Saharan Africa
Council on Foreign Relations
This article examines the issues relating to water stress in Sub-Saharan Africa
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-08-08
Fuel Ethanol: Background and Public Policy Issues
Congressional Research Service
This 26-page US report covers the background and public policy issues involved in the adoption of ethanol as an alternative to gasoline or as a gasoline supplement
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-03-14
Climate Change: The European Union
Congressional Research Service
A 26-page US assessment of the EU's Emissions Trading System
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-08-15
Global Climate Change: Major Scientific and Policy Issues
Congressional Research Service
A 22-page US report reviewing the status of climate science, international negotiations and congressional activity focused upon climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-10-17
Operationalizing Adaptation to Climate Change
Conference Board of Canada
The 8-page report of a Canadian private sector roundtable held to discuss how Canada should adapt to climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-03-29
'Insights' from the Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management for Agriculture
Comprehensive Assessment
A 37-page discussion paper examining the current status of water availability worldwide
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-10-18
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
Managing Sustainable Development
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development - Canada
A 49-page Canadian monograph conducted to identify challenging aspects of managing sustainable development and to provide managers with examples of the types of practices ananalytical techniques that will help them address these particular challenges
Climate Change & Environment, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-12-16
Adapting to Climate Change in Europe: Options for EU Action
Commission of the EC
A 27-page green paper setting out the case for actions and policy responses to climate change in the EU
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2007-08-02
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
Negotiating a Robust Climate Policy
Clingendael
A 23-page Dutch briefing paper on the possibility of robust decisions emerging from Copenhagen
Climate Change & Environment, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2009-11-24
The EU Emission Trading System: Too Little Too Late?
Clingendael
A 9-page Dutch briefing paper considering the adequacy of the ETS
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-07-03
Enriching the Planet: Empowering Europe
Clingendael
The 80-page report of a Dutch conference discussing the role the EU could play in catalysing the transition towards a more sustainable economy in the Union and abroad
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2010-09-02
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
China, Copenhagen and Beyond
Clingendael
This 104-page Dutch report analyses China's standpoint in the climate change negotiations
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-09-28
A Systematic Review of Observed Climate Change Adaptation in Developed Nations
Climatic Change
This 10-page Canadian paper develops and applies a systematic mixed-methods literature review methodology to identify and characterize how climate change adaptation is taking place in developed nations
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-07-21
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
Top Ten Tipping Points on Climate Change
Climate Institute (Australia)
A 60-page Australian report identifying 10 factors having the scope and reach to be mobilising global response to climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-07-06
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
The Critical Decade: Climate Change and Health.
Climate Commission - Australia
This 48-page Australian report explains how the human species is increasingly exposed to climate change and the significant risks to our wellbeing, health and survival
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-12-02
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
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
In Search of Shelter: Mapping the Effects of Climate Change on Human Migration and Displacement
CIESN et al.
This 36-page report explores how climate change is already causing people to leave their homes, and details some of the specific ways displacement may occur over the next decades
Climate Change & Environment, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2009-06-17
Who's Responsible for Global Warming?
CICERO - Oslo
This article calculates contributions to global warming by world regions
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-07-02
Why the CDM Can Reduce Carbon Leakage
CICERO - Oslo
This 19-page Norwegian paper argues that the Clean Development Mechanism has the potential to reduce carbon leakage by around 60%
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-07-02
Workshop on Adaptation to Climate Change in the Arctic
CICERO - Oslo
Presentations given at an Oslo workshop held to discuss adaptation to climate change in the Arctic (single page linking to each presentation)
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-07-02
Climate Vulnerability in the Barents Sea Ecoregion: A Multi-Stressor Approach
CICERO
This 34-page report examines how climate change impacts may intersect and interact with other stressors in the Barents Sea Ecoregion
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-10-27
GREEN GROWTH: Policies for Transition Towards Low Carbon Economies
CICERO
A 19-page Norwegian policy note proposing that a “bottom up” policy framework for green growth based on national preferences, possibilities and policies should be considered and is discussed in some detail.
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2012-03-17
An International Regulatory Framework for Risk Governance of Carbon Capture and Storage
CICERO
This 14-page Norwegian policy note outlines some of the key components of an international regulatory framework necessary for the widespread diffusion of CCS
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-08-05
CDM Baseline Methodologies and Carbon Leakage
CICERO
This 22-page Norwegian working paper discusses the effectiveness of Clean Development Mechanisms in reducing carbon leakage
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-06-03
Workshop on Adaptation to Climate Change in the Arctic
CICERO
The presentations delivered to an international workshop held to consider issues raised by adaptation to climate change in the Arctic (single page with links to each presentation)
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-08-05
Effect of European Post-Kyoto Climate Policies on Nordic Air Quality
CICERO
A 69-page Norwegian report assessing the likely effect of post-Kyoto European climate policies on Nordic air quality
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-03-30
Does Black Carbon Abatement Hamper CO2 Abatement?
CICERO
A Norwegian article about the case for abating black carbon
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-12-02
Analysis of EU States' National Allocation Plans
CICERO
This 37-page Norwegian paper analyzes the national allocation plans for emissions trading by EU states
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2006-03-14
The Complicated Truth About Sea Level Rise
CICERO
A Norwegian article examining the complexities surrounding sea level rise
Climate Change & Environment, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-12-02
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
Distribution of Emissions Entitlements: What's Fair?
CICERO
A Norwegian article considering how the burden of emissions reductions should be distributed worldwide
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-01-03
The Impact of Climate Change on Tourism in Spain
CICERO
This 13-page Norwegian working paper analyzes how tourism flows to Spain will be affected by climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-03-30
Rapid Climate Change: What Can We Learn from the Past?
CICERO
This Norwegian article considers how rapidly large-scale, regional change from an ice age to an interglacial climate can take place
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-07-12
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
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
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
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
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
'Step Change' Needed on Climate Change
Chatham House
A series of 5 briefing papers highlighting the connections between climate change, foreign and security policy, enrgy policy, trade and investment (sinlge page linking to each paper)
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-06-29
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
Who Owns Our Low Carbon Future? Intellectual Property and Energy Technologies
Chatham House
This 78-page UK report examines two issues, patent ownership of climate-friendly technologies, and the rate of technology diffusion
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2009-10-03
Keeping Illegal Fish and Timber off the Market
Chatham House
This 12-page UK paper looks at the EU's regulation in illegal fishing and logging
Climate Change & Environment, CorruptionPosted: 2009-10-27
The Vulnerability of Energy Infrastructure to Environmental Change
Chatham House
A 12-page UK briefing paper highlighting the need for assessing the impact of a changing environment on us
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-04-29
The Doha Round and Beyond: Towards a Lasting Relationship Between the WTO and the International Environmental Regimes
Chatham House
A 64-page report setting out options for clarifying the ambiguous relationship between the rules of the WTO and multilateral environmental agreements
Globalisation & International Trade, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-02-07
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
A Global Redesign? Shaping the Circular Economy
Chatham House
This 20-page UK briefing paper outlines the merits of a "circular economy"
Economic Policy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2012-03-13
Controlling Illegal Logging: Implementation of the EU Timber Regulation
Chatham House
An 12-page UK briefing paper assessing the EU Timber Regulation, which prohibits operators from placing illegally harvested timber and timber products on the European market
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2011-06-24
Intellectual Property Rights and Climate Change: Principles for Innovation and Access to Low-Carbon Technology
CGDev
This 8-page note asserts that negotiators can harness the potential of intellectual property (IP) by creating “global access principles” for all UNFCCC-affiliated multilateral funds
Climate Change & Environment, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2010-01-10
Energy Needs and Efficiency, Not Emissions: Re-framing the Climate Change Narrative
CGDEV
A 37-page US working paper suggesting some simple principles for determining equitable distribution of emission cuts between developed and developing countries to meet global targets
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-11-18
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
The Crisis Next Time: U.S. Leadership at the Pittsburgh G-20 and Beyond
CGDev
An 8-page US speech calling on the G-20 to begin working toward consensus on the institutional arrangements needed to implement a future climate agreement, including the potential role of multilateral institutions such as the World Bank in providing risk management tools to help developing countries respond to new threats arising from both climate change and the globalized economy
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-09-18
The Economics of Adaptation to Extreme Weather Events in Developing Countries
CGDev
This 35-page paper assesses the economics of adaptation to extreme weather events in developing countries
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-01-15
Hand-wringing Our Way to Durban
CGD
A US article assessing the prospects for COP 17
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-11-26
Quantifying Vulnerability to Climate Change: Implications for Adaptation Assistance
CGD
This 53-page US paper quantifies and makes available in an accompanying dataset the vulnerability of 233 countries to three major effects of climate change (weather-related disasters, sea-level rise, and reduced agricultural productivity)
Climate Change & Environment, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-06-30
33 Days to Copenhagen: Progress, Stalemate, and a Game-Changer?.
CGD
A report on recent developments before the much-anticipated COP15 climate change conference in Copenhagen
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-11-10
Quantifying Vulnerability to Climate Change: Implications for Adaptation Assistance
CGD
This 53-page US paper quantifies and makes available in an accompanying database the vulnerability of 233 countries to three major effects of climate change (weather-related disasters, sea-level rise, and reduced agricultural productivity)
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-02-01
Reconciling Climate Change and Trade Policy
CGD
This 45-page US working paper offers some preliminary quantification of the impact of possible climate change policy approaches on growth in developing countries
International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-11-25
Global Prospects for Utility-Scale Solar Power
CGD
This 30-page US working paper estimates the price and global potential of solar-power technologies, while identifying deployment patterns that minimize costs
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-03-03
It's One Climate Policy World Out There—Almost
CGD
The results of a US survey of a broad sample of development and climate afficionados on what should be done about climate change
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-12-09
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
Less Smoke, More Mirrors: Where India Really Stands on Solar Power and Other Renewables
CGD
A 17-page US paper offering an assessment of India’s proposed renewable energy standard
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-03-10
Less Smoke, More Mirrors: Where India Really Stands on Solar Power and Other Renewables
CGD
A 17-page US working paper assessing India’s proposed renewable energy standard
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2010-05-03
Concentrating Solar Power in China and India
CGD
A 24-page working paper offering a spatial analysis of the technical potential and the cost of deploying solar power in China and India
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-08-01
From REDD to Green: A Global Incentive System to Stop Tropical Forest Clearing
CGD
This 56-page US working paper develops and illustrates a prototype incentive system for promoting rapid reduction of forest clearing in tropical countries
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2012-01-05
The Great Leap Backward?
CFR
A 7-page US article on the environmental challenge facing China
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-09-13
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
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
Copenhagen's Many Agendas
CFR
A US backgrounder summarizing the Copenhagen negotiating positions of the principal participants
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-12-14
After Copenhagen
CFR
This US working paper examines alternatives to the current multilateral frameworks for addressing climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-08-13
Harnessing International Institutions to Address Climate Change
CFR
This 27-page US working paper examines the existing climate-related efforts and capabilities, as well as the future potential, of a variety of international institutions
Climate Change & Environment, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-04-05
Beyond Copenhagen: Why Less May Be More in Global Climate Talks
CFR
A 3-page U~S article arguing that in order to make real progress on pressing climate issues, policymakers must give up on a binding deal and begin to look outside the UN process
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-03-15
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
Climate Effects of Carbon Taxes, Taking into Account Possible Other Future Climate Measures
CESifo
A working paper arguing that the increase of fuel extraction costs as well as of temperature will make it likely that in the medium-term future technological or political measures against global warming may be implemented
Climate Change & Environment, TaxationPosted: 2011-04-20
Trade Sanctions, Financial Transfers and BRIC's Participation in Global Climate Change Negotiations
CESifo
This35-page working paper investigates the incentives for individual large population low wage rapidly growing countries in the BRIC group (Brazil, Russia, India, China) and the groups of countries as a sub-global coalition to reduce consumption so as to mitigate climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-09-08
The European Union's Potential for Strategic Emissions Trading Through Minimal Permit Sale Contracts
CESifo
This 37-page working paper explores how the EU could benefit from making permit trade agreements with non-EU countries
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-11-17
International Carbon Emissions Trading and Strategic Incentives to Subsidize Green Energy
CESifo
This 24-page working paper examines strategic incentives to subsidize green energy in a group of countries that operates an international carbon emissions trading scheme
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2010-06-24
Energy Consumption, Economic Growth and CO2 Emissions in Middle East and North African Countries
CESifo
A working paper concluding that not all MENA countries need to sacrifice economic growth to decrease their emission levels as they may achieve CO2 emissions reduction via energy conservation without negative long-run effects on economic growth
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2012-03-09
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