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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioKey Opportunities for U.S-China Cooperation on Coal, and Carbon Capture and Storage

Kelly Sims Gallagher, January 08, 2010, The Brookings Institution

Key Opportunities for U.S-China Cooperation on Coal, and Carbon Capture and StorageTo reduce the threat of global warming, both China and the United States are developing new technologies aimed at decreasing greenhouse-gas emissions. According to Kelly Sims Gallagher, carbon pollution from dirty coal presents an enormous challenge for both countries, but through strategic collaboration on the development of carbon capture and storage technology, positive outcomes can be achieved. Read More

Environment, Energy Security, International Relations, China, Global Warming

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Save to My PortfolioThe Climate of Belief: American Public Opinion on Climate Change

Barry Rabe and Christopher P. Borick, January 06, 2010, The Brookings Institution

The Climate of Belief: American Public Opinion on Climate ChangeClimate change has gained enormous visibility during the past year, but what does the American public think about the issue of climate change? Barry Rabe and Christopher Borick track American public opinion in 2008 and 2009 to examine whether Americans believe global temperatures are increasing; explore public views on possible policy interventions and engagement by various levels of American government; and look into public attitudes toward the carbon cap-and-trade program and taxation of the carbon content of fossil fuels. Read More

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

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Save to My PortfolioHitting Reboot: Where Next For Climate After Copenhagen?

Alex Evans and David Steven, December 21, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Given that the U.N. climate change conference failed to produce a strong agreement, Alex Evans and David Steven warn that world leaders now need to act boldly or risk complete failure in the climate negotiation process. To that end, the authors lay out a 12-point action plan to address the issue of climate change. Read More

Copenhagen Climate Change Conference, Climate Change, Global Environment, Global Governance, Global Warming

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioDelivering Climate Security: What the Security Community Needs from a Global Climate Regime

Thursday, December 17, 2009
12:00 PM to 01:30 PM
Copenhagen, Denmark

Delivering Climate Security: What the Security Community Needs from a Global Climate Regime The Energy Security Initiative at Brookings, in cooperation with Chatham House, E3G and Institute for Environmental Security, organized an official COP15 side event which explored climate change impacts on national security and how the global climate regime can address this threat. The event featured  presentations by military leaders from developed as well as developing nations on the likely security impacts of climate change as well as remarks by security experts. Read More

Energy Security, Global Warming, Climate Change, Climate and Energy Economics, Copenhagen Climate Change Conference

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Geopolitics of Arctic Melt

Charles K. Ebinger and Evie Zambetakis, November 30, 2009, International Affairs

The Geopolitics of Arctic MeltCharles Ebinger and Evie Zambetakis examine the legal and political implications of the Arctic ice melt, as global focus on that region shifts from pure scientific research to competing commercial, national security and environmental concerns. Read More

Climate Change, Global Warming, Global Environment, Environment, Environmental Regulation

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Save to My PortfolioThe Global Recession and Climate Change

Warwick J. McKibbin, November 13, 2009

Delaying national commitments to reach reduced greenhouse gas emissions will be more costly for national governments in the long run. Nonresident Senior Fellow Warwick McKibbin says the floundering global economy is a critical factor in what actions can be taken now.

Climate and Energy Economics, Environment, Global Financial Crisis, Global Warming, Environmental Regulation

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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

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

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

PAST EVENT

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

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

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

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

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

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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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