Research Primer: Greenhouse Gas Emission Policy Options
As President-elect Obama and a new Congress prepare to assume office in January, expectations for climate and energy legislation in the U.S. are arguably the highest in recent memory. And within the confines of the current economic climate, careful crafting of these policies has never been more important.
The Pew Center on Global Climate Change has put together a series of primers with input from a variety of outside experts. Pew says these briefs walk policymakers through important design choices and the strengths and weaknesses of various policy approaches. The modular format will allow additional briefs to be developed over time in response to questions from policymakers and their staffs.
Initial briefs cover the following areas:
Cap-and-Trade Design Elements for a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program
- Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Timetables
- Scope of a Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Program
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Allowance Allocation
- Containing the Costs of Climate Policy
- Greenhouse Gas Offsets in a Domestic Cap-and-Trade Program
- Addressing Competitiveness in U.S. Climate Change Policy
Complementary Policies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Technology Policies to Address Climate Change
- Addressing Emissions From Coal Use in Power Generation
- Policies to Reduce Emissions from the Transportation Sector
- Tax Policies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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