Climate Comment

Jonathan Lash

Cap or Tax? Key Questions and Answers
February 3, 2009

Debate is raging about the relative merits of a carbon tax or a cap and trade system as the centerpiece of federal legislation to reduce emissions that fuel global warming. WRI President Jonathan Lash explains why cap and trade must be the U.S. policy instrument of choice. Download the PDF. (PDF, 425 Kb)

Jennifer Layke

Getting Started: Toward a Low Carbon U.S. Economy
January 28, 2009

Jennifer Layke, deputy director of WRI’s Climate, Energy and Pollution Program, sets an agenda for Congress, and answers concerns about potential effects on the economy.

Jonathan Pershing

Poznan Prognosis: Key Questions and Answers
November 17, 2008

WRI’s Climate Program Director Jonathan Pershing discusses the likely outcomes of the upcoming UNFCCC Convention in Poznan, Poland.