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The “Social Cost of Carbon” and Climate Change Policy

By Ruth Greenspan Bell on July 13, 2011

Economist Frank Ackerman has called the “social cost of carbon” the most important number you never heard of. What is the social cost of carbon, where do the numbers come from, and why should policymakers take care when using them?

More than Meets the Eye: The Social Cost of Carbon in U.S. Climate Policy, in Plain English

Ruth Greenspan Bell and Dianne Callan (Environmental Law Institute)

July, 2011

This policy brief explains the various steps in calculating the social cost of carbon, the weaknesses and strengths of those calculations, and how they are used to inform climate policy. The aim is to help policymakers, regulators, civil society, and others judge for themselves the reliability of using the resulting numbers in making policy decisions.

PRESS RELEASE: 6th Asia Clean Energy Forum Opens in Manila, Philippines

June 22, 2011
Location: Manila, Philippines

ADB President Calls for “Radical Steps” on Clean Energy

PRESS RELEASE: Businesses See Climate Change Adaptation as an Opportunity

June 20, 2011
Location: New York, NY

New report surveys companies, offers practical solutions for climate resilience

PRESS STATEMENT: Bonn Climate Talks Wrap Up: More Progress Needed

June 17, 2011
Location: BONN, GERMANY

As climate negotiations wrapped up in Bonn, Germany, following is a statement from Jennifer Morgan, Director, Climate and Energy, the World Resources Institute:

Climate Science Research Review Answers Climate Change Questions

By Kevin Lustig on June 17, 2011

Update [10/17/2011]: WRI has released the latest edition of Climate Science.

Adapting for a Green Economy: Companies, Communities and Climate Change

Samantha Putt del Pino, Eliot Metzger, Sally Prowitt, United Nations Global Compact, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and Oxfam

June, 2011

This report makes the business case for private sector adaptation to climate change in ways that build the resilience of vulnerable communities in developing countries.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Asia Clean Energy Forum Kicks-Off June 22, Philippines

June 16, 2011
Location: Manila, Philippines

Leaders exchange ideas on clean energy innovation, business models, policy and investment at ACEF2011

MEDIA ADVISORY: Adapting for a Green Economy Report Launch

June 15, 2011
Location: New York, NY

How Will Companies Adapt to a Changing Climate?

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Renewable Energy & Efficiency

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Measurement and Performance Tracking in Developing Countries

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Low-Carbon Development in Emerging Economies

Working with nations to achieve the twin goals of robust economic growth and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

U.S. Federal Agencies and Climate Change

Working with EPA and other federal agencies to help design, inform and clarify U.S. government activities to reduce greenhouse gases.

U.S. Climate & Energy Legislation

WRI works to inform Congress about the opportunities and impacts of legislative proposals that affect U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and to help shape federal policies that will lead the U.S. on a path of low-carbon growth.

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