United States
TESTIMONY OF SARAH M. FORBES
SENIOR ASSOCIATE, WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE
TESTIMONY OF MR. ROB BRADLEY DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE POLICY INITIATIVE WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE
In recent years, many U.S. corporations have deployed renewable energy systems at their headquarters, industrial facilities, and retail stores. These include large corporations—such as Google, Johnson & Johnson, Macy’s, Staples, and Wal-Mart—and smaller firms, such as
A sound understanding of the economics of offsets – in particular, of the potential supply of offsets under future market conditions – is critically important for policymakers as they address major design decisions in crafting climate
Testimony of Rob Bradley, WRI Director, International Climate Policy Initiative to the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee On Energy Independence And Global Warming
At first glance, improving energy security and addressing climate change may seem irreconcilable goals: achieve an adequate, reliable, and affordable energy supply for the United States, while at the same time reducing emissions of dangerous global warming gases
Prompted by volatility in oil markets, growing concerns about global warming, and an interest in supporting farms and rural communities through stronger agricultural markets, several groups in the United States have turned their attention to the
Applying an Energy Security Lens
The authors assess how each scenario affects eleven factors closely associated with energy security:
Statement of
Jonathan Lash
President, World Resources Institute
To the
U.S. House of Representatives
Committee on Energy and Commerce
January 15, 2009
A comprehensive cap-and-trade program requires a number of policy design decisions. These involve setting emissions targets, determining which sources will be regulated under the cap, how pollution permits will be assigned or auctioned, and how
Crop residues like wheat straw and corn stover---i.e. stalks and leaves---have been proposed as a sustainable feedstock for a “next-generation” cellulosic ethanol industry in the United States. However, use of agricultural residues should not be considered to have low environmental
- Trade measures have been included in draft climate legislation in the U.S. and considered in the EU in an effort to achieve several policy objectives: to protect domestic industry from competition (“competitiveness”), to prevent greenhouse gas polluting industries from moving overseas
What are energy savings certificates (ESCs)?