Issue: Energy & Environment

The issues of climate change and energy security are major challenges facing the United States and the world. To tackle these related problems, the United States should put a price on carbon emissions and oil while reorganizing and refocusing federal funding for energy research and development. Taking the lead on climate policy, the United States should engage major emitting nations in an international response to this truly global problem.

Events

New Approaches to Policy: Hamilton Project Strategy Paper

An Economic Strategy to Address Climate Change and Promote Energy Security
by Jason Furman, Jason E. Bordoff, Manasi A. Deshpande and Pascal Noel

The related issues of climate change and energy security are now generally accepted as major challenges. U.S. greenhouse gas emissions contribute to climate change while its reliance on oil reduces its economic and national security. To tackle both problems, the United States must substantially reduce its consumption of fossil fuels.


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