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Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT
As the financial crisis continues to take its toll on the global economy, another serious challenge looms large: preventing the planet from warming more than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Brookings experts and colleagues from the public and private sectors develop strategies and provide recommendations to policymakers who are now faced with the daunting task of stabilizing the climate without dampening economic recovery.
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Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT
As the world community gears up for another round of climate change talks, a central issue will be how to bring developing countries—especially rapidly growing India and China—into a climate-change pact. William Antholis examines the "per capita" emissions reduction standard favored by India's Manmohan Singh and argues that it is too simple a metric by which to achieve equity in global carbon reductions between the developed and developing worlds.
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Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT
At a recent climate change gathering in Bonn, some Europeans criticized American positions as lacking sufficient ambition to address the climate crisis. Can the U.S. and Europe get past old disagreements and turn a new page? William Antholis—in Germany to address the conference of climate change experts—charted out a new course for transatlantic cooperation on climate issues.
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Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT
As the economic crisis deepens, pressures grow on President Obama to defer campaign pledges like addressing energy security and climate change. Yet, according to William Antholis and Nigel Purvis, postponing major action would be a major mistake. They say Obama should move forward now by working with Congress to create a new Climate Protection Authority.
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Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Writing as the UN Conference on Climate Change occured in Poland, William Antholis and Bryan Mignone argued that over the past decade, the evidence for human-induced climate change has become one of the most widely accepted scientific findings of our time. They offer four recommendations for President Barack Obama to carry out a comprehensive and economically sensible approach to the issue.
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Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Building a secure energy future for the United States would be a fine cornerstone of a first term in the White House, William Antholis and Charles Ebinger write. Barack Obama's campaign pledge to reduce our dependence on oil and to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050 is an exciting new approach to energy security and climate change, but a more detailed work plan is needed.
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Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT
For decades, energy has been an economic and national security flash point; and more recently scientists have warned of catastrophic climate change. Today, both presidential candidates list energy security and climate change as top priorities. In an interview with Politico’s David Mark, William Antholis described some energy security worse case scenarios, discussed where the candidates agree and disagree, and also where both are silent.
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Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:42:56 GMT
China is an economic powerhouse, a key member of the United Nations Security Council and a world leader that continues to expand its influence. Richard C. Bush III says now is the time for the United States to embrace a strategy of engagement with China.
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Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:15:30 GMT
Two of the top issues that the next president of the United States must face are climate change and global trade. William Antholis explains how the United States can seek breakthroughs in reducing domestic greenhouse gas emissions and succeed in an open world trading system.
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Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain have clashed over strategies to reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil and achieve energy independence. As part of a series of charts examining the candidates’ positions, Opportunity 08 compares their views on energy and climate change.
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Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT
Todd Stern and William Antholis argue that the next U.S. president has a pivotal opportunity to forcefully address and act on the timely issue of climate change, particularly though diplomatic means with countries around the world.
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Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:26:23 GMT
At an Opportunity 08 forum in Iowa, Brookings experts William Antholis, David Sandalow, and Michael O'Hanlon joined local scholars to discuss biofuels, energy policy, the environment and national security.
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Fri, 02 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by William J. Antholis, The Brookings Institution (2/2/07)
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Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT
For the next President, effective leadership abroad will depend largely on marshalling bipartisan support for foreign policy at home. Combating terrorism, constricting the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, reducing global poverty, promoting an efficient, equitable world trading system, and reversing the process of climate change are all issues that require far more effective diplomacy and skillful management of U.S. domestic politics.
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Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT
Article by Todd Stern and William J. Antholis, The American Interest (January/February 2007)
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Fri, 01 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT
Final Report, Trade and Poverty Forum (April 2005)
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Fri, 08 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Article by William Antholis, YaleGlobal Online, 10/8/04
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Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Article by William J. Antholis, The International Economy (Summer 2004)