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Save to My PortfolioClimate Change and India

Arvind Panagariya, August 10, 2009, Forbes.com

Climate Change and IndiaIn response to Secretary Clinton's call for India to help combat global warming, India's environment minister said that India, with over 300 million impoverished people, was not in a position to assume legally binding emissions. Arvind Panagariya reviews the debate and argues for developed countries to substantially cut their emissions before asking developing countries to commit to mitigation. Read More

India , Climate Change, Global Environment, Global Warming, BRICs

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Save to My PortfolioConsequences of Alternative U.S. Cap-and-Trade Policies: Controlling Both Emissions and Costs

Warwick J. McKibbin, Adele Morris, Peter J. Wilcoxen and Yiyong Cai, July 27, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Consequences of Alternative U.S. Cap-and-Trade Policies: Controlling Both Emissions and CostsBrookings experts Adele Morris, Peter Wilcoxen and Warwick McKibbin analyze the economic effects of a potential U.S. cap-and-trade program and offer insights to policy-makers on how to limit climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions with little risk to the economy. Read More

Climate and Energy Economics, Energy Security, Climate Change, U.S. Economy, Global Environment

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Save to My PortfolioIndia and Climate Change

William J. Antholis, July 18, 2009, The Wall Street Journal

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. Read More

Climate Change, Global Warming, India , Energy Security

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Save to My PortfolioA Tough Message to India on Climate Change, Non-proliferation

Strobe Talbott, July 16, 2009, Financial Times

A Tough Message to India on Climate Change, Non-proliferationSecretary of State Hillary Clinton, in the first visit to India by a top Obama administration official, engaged her hosts on two major issues facing the world: nuclear non-proliferation and climate change. Brookings President Strobe Talbott writes that Indians, like many Americans, still need to be persuaded to see the urgency of prompt action on these two issues. Read More

India , Climate Change, Nonproliferation, Global Warming, Diplomacy

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Save to My PortfolioThe Scouting Report: Climate Change

Wednesday, April 22, 2009
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Washington, DC

Earth Day is an opportunity to discuss global environmental issues including climate change, conservation and sustainable development. On April 22, Brookings expert Bryan Mignone and Fred Barbash, senior editor of Politico, took your questions in a live web chat. Read More

Climate Change, Energy Security, Global Environment, Global Warming

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Save to My PortfolioControlling Climate Change

Adele Morris, April 21, 2009

Controlling Climate ChangeNearly 40 years ago, Earth Day was founded to increase awareness about our protecting the environment. Adele Morris says the call for action to control climate change is greater than ever and urges President Obama and other world leaders to work together on this critical issue.

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

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Save to My PortfolioTransportation and Climate Change: The Perfect Storm

Robert Puentes, April 21, 2009, The Brookings Institution

According to Robert Puentes, transportation is an area that is crucial to both economic growth and environmental sustainability. The link between transportation and climate change is making it imperative that we find new ways to think about transportation policy, especially in our nation's metropolitan areas. Read More

Transportation, Climate Change, Global Warming

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Save to My PortfolioClimate Change and Global Poverty: A Billion Lives in the Balance?

Lael Brainard, Abigail Jones and Nigel Purvis, March 01, 2009

Climate Change and Global Poverty: A Billion Lives in the Balance? draws on expertise from the climate change and development communities to ask how the public and private sectors can help the world's poor manage the global climate crisis. Read More

Global Poverty, Climate Change, Development, Developing Countries, Foreign Aid

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Save to My PortfolioThe Long and Winding Road: Automotive Fuel Economy and American Politics

Pietro S. Nivola, February 25, 2009, The Brookings Institution

The Long and Winding Road: Automotive Fuel Economy and American PoliticsThe United States has been largely unsuccessful in reducing its petroleum consumption by regulating the fuel economy of motor vehicles. Pietro Nivola proposes a move towards a comprehensive carbon tax, which could reduce gasoline consumption more effectively and curtail carbon emissions from other, more damaging sources. Read More

Energy Security, Environmental Regulation, Transportation, Auto Industry, Climate Change

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioThe Scouting Report: Build Energy Security

Wednesday, November 12, 2008
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM

The Scouting Report: Build Energy SecurityEnergy security and climate change are top priorities for the next president—second only perhaps to addressing the economic crisis. The Scouting Report continued its weekly web chat with Brookings Managing Director William Antholis, who discussed the energy security and climate change issues facing President-elect Obama. Politico Senior Editor Fred Barbash moderated.
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The Presidential Transition, Energy Security, Climate Change, Environment, Global Environment

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Save to My PortfolioWorld in Crisis: Charting A Way Out

Monday, November 10, 2008
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Washington, DC

Reuters/Toru HanaiOn November 10, the Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies at Brookings hosted Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki of Japan for an address on the acute financial and environmental crises facing the world. Ambassador Fujisaki offered insights and approaches to these issues and outline where Japan and the world should be headed. Read More

Japan, Financial Markets, Environment, Global Economics, Northeast Asia

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Save to My PortfolioTop 10 Global Economic Challenges Facing America's 44th President

October 10, 2008, The Brookings Institution

Top 10 Global Economic Challenges Facing America's 44th PresidentAs President-Elect Obama prepares to lead the United States, what are the top global economic challenges facing the new president and his advisors and how should the new administration address them? A new report by Brookings global economic and development experts ranks the top 10 issues and details specific ideas for how to tackle the toughest challenges. Read More

Global Economics, Development, Global Poverty, Globalization, Emerging Markets

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Save to My PortfolioThe Complexities of Carbon Cap-and-Trade Policies: Early Lessons from the States

Barry Rabe, October 09, 2008, The Brookings Institution

The Complexities of Carbon Cap-and-Trade Policies: Early Lessons from the StatesTrading of emissions under a cap-and-trade regime has received prominent attention as a possible approach to reducing the carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to climate change. On September 25, one regional cap-and-trade program, involving ten Northeastern states, has already begun operation through an initial auctioning of carbon allowances. This poses many important issues of federalism, writes Barry Rabe, as the federal government begins to play catchup with states and will have to give thought to sorting out federal and state responsibilities. Read More

Environmental Regulation, U.S. Congress, Climate Change, Global Warming, Energy Security

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Save to My PortfolioThe Climate of Opinion: State Views on Climate Change and Policy Options

Christopher P. Borick and Barry Rabe, September 16, 2008, The Brookings Institution

The Climate of Opinion: State Views on Climate Change and Policy OptionsThe 2008 presidential race may be the first in which the candidates’ positions on climate change have some influence on electoral outcome. Barry Rabe and Christopher Borick examine public attitudes toward climate change, with particular emphasis on policy options, including how to design and implement policies with states that have very different levels of capacity and patterns of emissions growth. Read More

Climate Change, Global Warming, Energy Security, Polling and Public Opinion, Demographics

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Save to My PortfolioA Reason to Believe: Examining the Factors that Determine Americans’ Views on Global Warming

Christopher P. Borick and Barry Rabe, July 31, 2008, The Brookings Institution

A Reason to Believe: Examining the Factors that Determine Americans’ Views on Global WarmingDuring the past two years, public perceptions of global warming have shifted significantly in the U.S. In the first of a two-part series, Barry Rabe and Christopher Borick examine the factors that drive individual views on global warming. Read More

Climate Change, Global Warming, Energy Security, Polling and Public Opinion, Demographics

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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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