Climate Change & Environment


Evaluating Emission Trading as a Policy Tool - Evidence from Conditional Jump Models

CESifo

This 15-page working paper empirically investigates European emission allowance (EUA) prices and evaluates emission trading as a policy measure

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-08-19

Unintended Detrimental Effects of Environmental Policy: The Green Paradox and Beyond

CESifo

A 41-page working paper reviewing the literature relating to policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions having unintended undesirable consequences

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-06-15

Global Warming and Extreme Events: Rethinking the Timing and Intensity of Environmental Policy

CESifo

This 34-page working paper assesses the implications of low-probability extreme events on environmental policy

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-08-17

Biofuels Subsidies and the Green Paradox

CESifo

This 42-page working paper claims to demonstrate that, under a wide range of parameter values, biofuel subsidies will increase the rate of extraction of fossil fuels in the short and medium term, and possibly bring climate-change damages closer to the present

Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2010-03-19

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: 2011-05-22

Adaptation, Mitigation and Risk-Taking in Climate Policy

CESifo

This 23-page working paper models the decision of risk-averse governments on mitigation and adaptation policies

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-02-11

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

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

Is There a Green Paradox?

CESifo

This working paper argues that a sufficiently rapidly rising carbon tax may increase near-term emissions compared with the case of no carbon tax

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-09-23

Incentives for Environmental R & D

CESifo

This 37-page working paper systematically compares the incentives for environmental R&D with the incentives for market goods R&D

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-06-15

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

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

Global Climate Change and the Resurgence of Tropical Disease: An Economic Approach

CESifo

A 21-page working paper studying the impact of global climate change on the prevalence of tropical diseases

Climate Change & Environment, HealthPosted: 2010-08-03

Climatic Factors as Determinants of International Migration

CESifo

This 37-page working paper examines environmental factors as potential determinants of international migration

Immigration & Refugees, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2012-04-18

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

Revisiting EU Policy Options for Tackling Climate Change

CEPS

This 164-page exploratory study sets out to integrate, from a societal perspective, the long-term impact of climate policy measures into the cost-benefit calculations of GHG emissions reduction strategies

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2006-11-15

National Commitments, Compliance and the Future of the Kyoto Protocol

CEPS

This 8-page policy brief looks at the nature of the commitments and the compliance regime under the Kyoto Protocol

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-12-01

Flexible Mechanisms in Support of a New Climate Change Regime: The Clean Development Mechanism and Beyond

CEPS

The 68-page report of a task force created to consider the current operation and the continuation of the Kyoto mechanisms and well as the possibilities through the Bali Action Plan for introducing new mechanisms and tradable units after 2012

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-12-02

Future Impacts of Climate Change across Europe,

CEPS

A 27-page working paper reviewing the potential impacts of climate change on 11 key indicator categories and 3 large regions covering the entire European Union

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2010-03-03

Understanding India’s Climate Agenda

CEPS

This 6-page policy brief discusses some of the factors that are key to understanding India’s climate agenda with an emphasis on the country’s challenges in development, adaptation, energy use and greenhouse gas emissions

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-03-03

Less than 100 Days to Copenhagen: Time to Panic?

CEPS

This 2-page commentary predicts that the best outcome to be hoped for at Copenhagen at this point is an agreement to continue negotiations in earnest. It warns the developed countries, led by the EU, not to accede too easily to the less-founded demands of developing countries, just to be able to declare a political victory

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-09-14

US Climate Change Policy Efforts

CEPS

This 8-page policy brief summarises the emerging regulations at the national level in the US, and offers an assessment of potential emissions reductions under the Clean Air Act. It also describes the efforts at the subnational level, and the interaction of these policies with the Clean Air Act under the particular structure of so-called ‘environmental federalism’

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-09-22

How Should Support for Climate-friendly Technologies be Designed?

CEPS

A 6-page policy brief outlining some core principles for guiding the design of clean technology policies, with a focus on energy

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-09-22

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

The Copenhagen Accord - A First Stab at Deciphering the Implications for the EU

CEPS

This 8-page commentary is a first attempt at deciphering the implications of the Copenhagen Accord for the EU.

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-12-29

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

Reaching the 2°C Target: Technological Requirements, Economic Costs and Policies

CEPS

This 14-page policy brief addresses questions surrounding the European Union’s proclaimed goal to stabilise the global mean temperature at less than 2°C above pre-industrial levels

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-05-21

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

EU ETS as a Driver for Future Carbon Markets

CEPS

This 56-page report analyses the purposes and potential of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme for improving the cost-effectiveness of mitigation actions by expanding its scope to new sectors, linking with future flexible mechanisms and enhancing the long-term price signal

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2012-03-13

The EU Should Not Shy Away from Setting CO2-related Targets for Transport

CEPS

This 8-page policy brief argues that current EU policy thinking is not (yet) bold enough to credibly tackle the GHG emissions challenge from transport

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2011-01-17

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

Benchmarking in the EU: Lessons from the EU Emissions Trading System for the Global Climate Change Agenda

CEPS

A 64-page report identifying the key issues arising from the current benchmarking exercise under the EU ETS and analyses the principal controversial topics on benchmark-based allocation, leading to a number of concrete recommendations

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2010-07-29

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

Are Shorter Work Hours Good for the Environment?

CEPR

A 12-page report comparing US and European energy consumption

Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-12-21

Technologies for Alternative Energy

Centre for Strategic Economic Studies

A 68-page Australian working paper, one of a series examining climate change, examines the state of the technologies relating to alternative energy sources

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-07-12

Agricultural-forestry linkages: Development of timber and tree crop plantations towards sustainable natural forests

Centre for Strategic and International Studies - Jakarta

This 29-page working paper provides a historical perspective of agricultural development in Indonesia, exploring agricultural-forestry linkage as a route to future sustainable forest management

Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-02-29

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 EU's Common Fisheries Policy: The Case for Reform, not Abolition

Centre for European Reform

A 5-page brief arguing for the retention and reform of the European Union's Common Fisheries Policy

European Union, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-01-12

Confidence Through Compliance in Emissions Trading Markets

Centre for European Policy Studies

An 18-page policy brief examining the importance of compliance to the effectiveness of emissions trading systems

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-05-02

Technology in a post-2012 Transatlantic Perspective

Centre for European Policy Studies

This paper examines the opposing positions of the EU and US on climate change policy

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-12-01

The Political Economy of Environmental Taxation in Europe

Centre for European Policy Studies

This 39-page working paper examines how effectively environmental taxation systems are working in Europe

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2006-07-01

The EU Emissions Trading Scheme

Centre for European Policy Studies

A 35-page analysis of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme from a strategic and operational perspective

European Union, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-08-04

Improving the Clean Development Mechanism

Centre for European Policy Studies

A 28-page report examing how the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) can be reformed to improve its immediate functioning and fully exploit its future potential

Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2006-03-06

The Gathering Storm: Is Climate Change a Threat to Security?

Center for Policy Studies

This 11-page Russian essay analyzes the implications of climate change and global warming on the economic and social security of different regions of the world. In his article he also reviews the efforts of various international bodies to find a common solution to this global issue

Climate Change & Environment, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-07-16

The Cost of Sectoral Differentiation: The Case of the E.U. Emissions Trading Scheme

Center for International Climate and Environmental Research

A 17-page working paper highlighting the cost of sectoral differentiation in climate commitments

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-10-06

China Beyond 2012

Center for International Climate and Environmental Research

An article stressing the importance of China becoming a leading partner in efforts to "decarbonise" development

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-03-10

Market Power with Interdependent Demand: Sale of Emission Permits and Natural Gas from the former Soviet Union

Center for International Climate and Environmental Research

This 14-page working paper considers the role of the countries of the former Soviet Union in the emissions permit market

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-02-12

The Use of PPP or MER in the Construction of Emission Scenarios is More than a Question of "Metrics"

Center for International Climate and Environmental Research

A 10-page policy note discussing the relative merits of using purchasing power parity rates (PPP) and market exchange rates (MER) in the construction of emissions scenarios

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-01-05

How Does Restricting Intertemporal Trading of Emissions Permits Affect the Inefficiency Caused By a Dominant Agent?

Center for International Climate and Environmental Research

A 22-page working paper analyzing the effect of prohibiting the trading of emissions permits on the implementation of emissions targets

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-01-05

Flexible Climate Agreements After 2012

Center for International Climate and Environmental Research

Article arguing for a flexible approach to emission reductions post-Kyoto

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-01-05

Broadening the Climate Regime: Design and Feasibility of Multi-Stage Climate Agreements

Center for International Climate and Environment Research - Oslo

This 32-page Norwegian report examines a multi-stage approach to the climate regime, in which countries assume stronger emission mitigation commitments as their greenhouse gas emissions increase

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-06-16

Pilot 2006 Environmental Performance Index

Center for Environmental Law and Policy, CIESIN

This 367-page index provides benchmarks for current national pollution control and natural resource management results by measuring how close each country comes to specific targets

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-02-18

Four Economic Issues That Environmentalists Should Care About

Center for Economic and Policy Research

An 8-page briefing paper examining four economic issues with significant environmental implications

Climate Change & Environment, Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-09-22

Breaking the Suicide Pact: U.S.-China Cooperation on Climate Change

CEIP

This 8-page US policy brief calls for US-China cooperation to avoid climate disaster

Climate Change & Environment, Foreign PolicyPosted: 2008-05-06

Will Emerging Economies Repeat the Environmental Mistakes of their Rich Cousins?

CEIP

A US article illustrating how emerging markets will face ever-increasing environmental consequences that will eventually constrain growth

Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2012-03-13

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

Understanding China's Rising Coal Imports

CEIP

This 16-page policy outlook explains how China’s sudden move to import large quantities of coal could influence the global economy, geopolitics, and the environment

Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2012-02-24

Biopromise? Biotechnology, Sustainable Development and Canada's Future Economy

Canadian Biotechnology Advisory Committee

A 41-page report containing the findings of a working party identifying the opportunities and challenges for new biotechnology applications in the development of the Canadian economy and the contribution to be made to achieving sustainable development

Science & Technology, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-10-31

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

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

Low-Carbon Fuel Standards: Driving in the Wrong Direction

C.D. Howe Institute

This 5-page Canadian brief examines the drawbacks of the LCFS concept and suggests that economy-wide measures would be a better way to reduce GHG emissions

Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2009-05-25

Speaking Truth to “Wind” Power

C.D. Howe Institute

A 4-page Canadian paper arguing the case against industrial wind turbines

Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-04-22

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

The Morning After - Optimal Greenhouse Gas Policies for Canada

C.D. Howe Institute

This 35-page Canadian report proposes a plan that offers the prospect of lowering the long-run costs of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by fostering significant technological change

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-03-30

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

Climate Change and Security

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

A 9-page US article highlighting the complexity of the relationship between global warming and international security priorities

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-05-05

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

Case Closed: The Debate About Global Warming is Over

Brookings Institution

This 22-page working paper argues that greenhouse gases may be easier and cheaper to control than commonly thought

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-05-23

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

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

Globalization and the Environment: A Forum with the German Environment Minister, Jurgen Trittin

Brookings Institution

A transcript of a forum on globalization and the environment at which the German view was presented

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-05-03

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

On the Front Line of Climate Change and Displacement: Learning From and With Pacific Island Countries

Brookings et al.

In the Pacific Islands, an acute awareness of the potential impact of climate change comes not only from books and studies, but from first-hand knowledge and ongoing experiences with the effects of the world’s changing climate. The value and relevance of these experiences are relevant for the world at large. This 42-page paper aims to conceptualize and distill some dimensions of these experiences

Climate Change & Environment, RegionalPosted: 2011-09-27

Equity and Efficiency in Cap-And-Trade: Effectively Managing the Emissions Allowance Supply

Brookings

This 32-page paper discusses the likely distributional implications of a U.S. cap-and-trade system and how policymakers could manage these implications by altering the way in which allowances or allowance revenues are distributed throughout the broader economy

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-11-05

Transferring Environmentally Sound Technologies in an Intellectual Property-Friendly Framework

Brookings

This 42-page US paper argues that meeting any environmental regulations standards agreed at Copenhagen will require the use of a plethora of climate change technologies, to which most developing nations do not have access

Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2009-11-05

Five Years of Kyoto

Brookings

A US article reflecting on the wider meaning and significance of the Kyoto Protocol, an instrument into which perhaps too many expectations were invested

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-02-25

Climate Crisis, Credit Crisis: The Quest for Green Growth

Brookings

A US report on the challenges facing attempts to control global warming in the current economic climate

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-04-28

The Climate of Belief: American Public Opinion on Climate Change

Brookings

A 15-page report on a US study of American public opinion on various aspects of the climate change debate

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-01-14

Climate Change and Vulnerable Societies

Brookings

A US House testimony on America’s critical role in supporting climate change adaptation in the world’s most vulnerable communities

Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-07-26

Global Environmental Quality: Recommendations for Rio+20 and Beyond

Brookings

This US essay offers nine recommendations for the governments participating in Rio+20 to consider

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-08-15

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

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

Key Tests for an Australian Emissions Trading Scheme

Australia's Climate Action Network

A 2-page Australian brief outlining the key requirements for an effective emissions trading scheme

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-05-02

Wind Farms and Landscape Values - Identifying Issues

Australian Wind Energy Association and Australian Council of National Trusts

This 162-page report identifies and sets priorities for the key issues relating to establishing wind farms in Australia

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-06-19

The Interplay of Foreign Multinational Corporations and the State in Environmental Governance

Australian Political Studies Association

This 22-page paper is concerned by how multinational corporations influence policies at the global level and also at the national level within each of the countries where they operate. It explores the mechanisms through which this phenomenon takes place

Climate Change & Environment, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-11-17

Affordability and Sustainability Outcomes: A Triple Bottom-Line Assessment of Traditional Development and Master Planned Communities

Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute

A 73-page Australian report on reconciling housing affordability with environmental sustainability

Housing, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-06-28

Analysis of Recent Trends and Greenhouse Indicators 1990-2002

Australian Greenhouse Office

This 106-page report, part of Australia's Greenhouse Gas Inventory, analyses the trends in Australia's greenhouse gas emissions 1990-2002

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-08-23

Tracking to the Kyoto Target 2004

Australian Greenhouse Office

A 16-page report on Australia's greenhouse emissions trends 1990 to 2008-2012 and 2020

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-12-13

Australia Responds: Helping Our Neighbours Fight Climate Change

Australian Climate Change and Development Roundtable

This 19-page report outlines recommendations to better prepare Auustralia to respond to the growing regional threat of climate change

Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-10-09

Sustainable Development and Business Success: Reaching Beyond the Rhetoric to Superior Performance

Australian Business Foundation

A 68-page Australian study analysing how far and in what ways sustainable development practices can contribute to the productivity, performance and success of Australian companies

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-03-30

Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Industrialised Countries: Where does Australia Stand?

Australia Institute

An 8-page discussion paper examining Australia's position on greenhouse gas emissions in the light of its high per capita emission rate

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-06-30

'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

Towards a Workable Global Emissions Scheme

Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

A 14-page report arguing for a strategic technology policy as a major feature of a workable global emissions scheme

Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2007-05-07

What You Should Know About Nano

Ausralia Institute

This 36-page Australian paper aims to introduce and engage its audience in the experiment that is nanoscale sciences and technologies, particularly from the perspectives of consumer and environmental protection and occupational health and safety

Science & Technology, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-12-01

Warm Homes, Green Jobs: The Economic Impacts of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act in the Residential Sector

Association for the Conservation of Energy

An 8-page report on the economic impact of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the residential sector in Scotland

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-11-05

Policy Options to Support Climate-induced Migration

Asian Development Bank

This 15-page study underscores the urgency of developing policies, appropriate institutions and mechanisms to cope with the impact of climate change on migration

Immigration & Refugees, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-03-16

A Re-Look at Biofuels

ASAM

A Turkish perspective on the cost-benefit balance of biofuels

Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-05-10

Reducing Emissions from Deforestation in Indonesia: The Need to Learn from Development Experience

ARC

This Australian working paper discusses the development of REDD in international climate negotiations and asserts that effective implementation of REDD in developing countries will require the integration of development experience into the environmental and economic paradigms within which the issue is predominantly assessed

Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-01-28

High Performance Cities: A Guide to Energy-Saving Policies for Urban Areas

Apollo Alliance and ICLEI

This 14-page U.S. document offers a range of strategies for achieving energy savings in urban areas

Climate Change & Environment, Urban IssuesPosted: 2005-09-14

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