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Save to My PortfolioA Credible Foundation for Long Term International Cooperation on Climate Change

Peter J. Wilcoxen and Warwick J. McKibbin, May 2006, Brookings Discussion Papers in International Economics # 171

A Credible Foundation for Long Term International Cooperation on Climate ChangeWarwick McKibbin and Peter Wilcoxen propose a detailed climate change policy that establishes long-term incentives for investments in new energy-sector capital, and in research and development, as well as enhancing coordination and collaboration between countries, rather than on coercion. Read More

Climate and Energy Economics, Climate Change, Trade, Environment, Energy Security

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Save to My PortfolioChallenges Facing the Climate Change Conference

Warwick J. McKibbin, November 29, 2007

Challenges Facing the Climate Change ConferenceAs delegates gather for the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia this week, world leaders will try to devise a comprehensive agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Brookings scholar Warwick McKibbin says the issues are complex with both environmental and economic considerations.

Climate and Energy Economics, Climate Change, Environment, Global Warming, Environmental Regulation

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Save to My PortfolioAustralian Climate Change Policy Built on Shaky Foundation

Warwick J. McKibbin, March 28, 2008, The Australian Financial Review

Australian Climate Change Policy Built on Shaky FoundationThe Garnaut Climate Change Review, commissioned by Australia's state and territory governments, examines the impacts of climate change on the Australian economy and makes recommendations for sustainable prosperity. Warwick McKibbin examines the science the review is based on and the political cloud that hovers over the climate debate. Read More

Climate and Energy Economics, Climate Change, Energy Security, Environment, Global Environment

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Save to My PortfolioClimate Change and the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit

Monday, March 03, 2008
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC

Reuters/Torsten BlackwoodOn March 3, the Brookings Institution hosted the top Japanese and U.S. climate change advisors for a discussion on their governments’ respective policy initiatives. The speakers explored options for a new international framework on climate change and discuss the role of the Hokkaido Summit as a critical milestone in ongoing climate policy negotiations. Read More

Climate and Energy Economics, Energy Security, Climate Change, G8 Summit, Energy

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Save to My PortfolioClimate Change, Trade and Competitiveness: Is a Collision Inevitable?

Monday, June 09, 2008
8:15 AM to 6:00 PM
Washington, DC

Reuters/Yuriko NakaoOn June 9, 2008, Brookings convened more than 70 stakeholders for a conference on “Climate Change, Trade and Competitiveness.” The conference was led by Lael Brainard and focused on how climate change presents a new set of challenges for the world trading system and potential strategies to mitigate future conflicts. Read More

Climate Change, Competitiveness, Trade, Climate and Energy Economics, Global Economics

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Save to My PortfolioEconomist calls for bipartisan approach on climate

Warwick J. McKibbin, November 05, 2007, Australian Broadcasting Corporation

As discussion of global warming in Australia heats up, Brookings Scholar Warwick Mckibbin argues little was achieved by the recent debate and says Australia may be better served if the parties worked together on the issue. Read More

Climate and Energy Economics, Climate Change, Global Warming, Environment, Global Environment

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Save to My PortfolioAn Equitable Tax Reform to Address Global Climate Change

Gilbert E. Metcalf, October 2007, Hamilton Project Discussion Paper

Gilbert E. Metcalf, a Hamilton Project expert,  argues that strong political, administrative, and efficiency arguments can be made for the superiority of a carbon tax to a cap-and-trade scheme. Read More

Climate Change, Energy Security, Climate and Energy Economics, Environmental Regulation

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Save to My PortfolioA U.S. Cap-and-Trade System to Address Global Climate Change

Robert N. Stavins, October 2007, Hamilton Project Discussion Paper

Robert N. Stavins, a Hamilton Project expert, argues that a cap-and-trade system is the better approach for the United States in the short to medium term—and more likely to be politically successful. Read More

Climate Change, Energy Security, Climate and Energy Economics, Environmental Regulation

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Save to My PortfolioAn Economic Strategy to Address Climate Change and Promote Energy Security

Jason Furman, Jason E. Bordoff, Manasi A. Deshpande and Pascal Noel, October 2007, Hamilton Project Strategy Paper

Jason Furman and co-authors present a three-part strategy for addressing climate change and promoting energy security. Read More

Climate Change, Energy Security, Climate and Energy Economics, Environmental Regulation, Environment

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Save to My PortfolioA Climate of Change: Economic Approaches to Reforming Energy and Protecting the Environment

Tuesday, October 30, 2007
9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Washington, DC

Ralph AlswangHigh energy prices and harmful environmental practices call for new policy directions. The Hamilton Project released three new papers on market mechanisms to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and proposals to expand —and possibly restructure—the federal research and development program for new greenhouse gas reducing technologies. Read More

Climate Change, Energy Security, Climate and Energy Economics, Energy

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Save to My PortfolioBlueprint for a Flexible, Sensible Climate Policy

Warwick J. McKibbin, June 5, 2007, The Australian

The release of the final report by the Prime Ministerial Task Group on Emissions Trading marks a new stage in the debate on how to implement realistic climate change policy. The timing of this excellent report is particularly important because it has the potential to be a strategy for climate policy at the global level as well as in Australia. Read More

Climate and Energy Economics, Climate Change, Energy Security, Environment, Global Environment

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Save to My PortfolioEnvironmental Consequences of Rising Energy Use in China

Warwick J. McKibbin, December 2005, Asian Economic Policy Review

Paper by Warwick J. McKibbin, Asian Economic Policy Review (December 2005) Read More

Climate and Energy Economics, China, Global Economics, Energy Security, Environment

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Save to My PortfolioGlobal Climate Change Policy Beyond 2012

Warwick J. McKibbin, 23-Nov-05, The Brookings Institution

Opinion by Warwick J. McKibbin, The Brookings Institution (11/23/05) Read More

Climate and Energy Economics, Climate Change, Global Economics, Energy Security, Environment

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Save to My PortfolioClimate Pact a Good Beginning

Warwick J. McKibbin, August 01, 2005, The Australian Financial Review

Opinion by Warwick J. McKibbin, Australian Financial Review (8/1/05) Read More

Climate and Energy Economics, Climate Change, Australia and New Zealand, Global Economics, Energy Security

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Save to My PortfolioConvergence and Per Capita Carbon Emissions

Alison Stegman and Warwick J. McKibbin, May 2005, The Brookings Institution

Paper by Alison Stegman and Warwick J. McKibbin (May 2005) Read More

Climate and Energy Economics, Climate Change, Global Environment

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Evaluating the consequences of alternative policy options for climate change is critical to ensuring effective cooperation between industrial economies and the developing world. Brookings’s experts explore and analyze international and domestic policy choices to help determine the impacts on economies and the environment.

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Warwick J. McKibbin

Warwick J. McKibbin

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development

An international economics expert based in Australia, Warwick McKibbin focuses his research on global climate change; the emergence of China and India into the world economy; and global economic modeling.
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Peter J. Wilcoxen

Peter J. Wilcoxen

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development

Peter Wilcoxen’s research focuses on environmental and energy policy, especially national and international policies to address climate change. He is a public administration and economics professor at Syracuse University.
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