Trends in Climate Change Legislation

Trends in Climate Change Legislation
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Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages : 231
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ISBN-10 : 9781786435781
ISBN-13 : 1786435780
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis Trends in Climate Change Legislation by : Alina Averchenkova

A deepening understanding of the importance of climate change has caused a recent and rapid increase in the number of climate change or climate-related laws. Trends in Climate Change Legislation offers an astute analysis of the political, institutional and economic factors that have motivated this surge, placing it into context.

America's Climate Problem

America's Climate Problem
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 250
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ISBN-10 : 9781849712149
ISBN-13 : 184971214X
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis America's Climate Problem by : Robert C. Repetto

First Published in 2011. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The Power of Renewables

The Power of Renewables
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 9780309160001
ISBN-13 : 0309160006
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis The Power of Renewables by : Chinese Academy of Engineering

The United States and China are the world's top two energy consumers and, as of 2010, the two largest economies. Consequently, they have a decisive role to play in the world's clean energy future. Both countries are also motivated by related goals, namely diversified energy portfolios, job creation, energy security, and pollution reduction, making renewable energy development an important strategy with wide-ranging implications. Given the size of their energy markets, any substantial progress the two countries make in advancing use of renewable energy will provide global benefits, in terms of enhanced technological understanding, reduced costs through expanded deployment, and reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions relative to conventional generation from fossil fuels. Within this context, the U.S. National Academies, in collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), reviewed renewable energy development and deployment in the two countries, to highlight prospects for collaboration across the research to deployment chain and to suggest strategies which would promote more rapid and economical attainment of renewable energy goals. Main findings and concerning renewable resource assessments, technology development, environmental impacts, market infrastructure, among others, are presented. Specific recommendations have been limited to those judged to be most likely to accelerate the pace of deployment, increase cost-competitiveness, or shape the future market for renewable energy. The recommendations presented here are also pragmatic and achievable.

Energizing America

Energizing America
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ISBN-10 : 0578758520
ISBN-13 : 9780578758527
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis Energizing America by : Varun Sivaram

Clean energy innovation is central to the fight against climate change. To rise to this challenge, the United States should launch a National Energy Innovation Mission. Led by the president and authorized by Congress, this mission should harness the nation's unmatched innovative capabilities-at research universities, federal laboratories, and private firms (both large and small), in all regions of the country-to speed the progress of clean energy technologies. To jumpstart this mission and unlock a virtuous cycle of public and private investment, the US federal government should triple its funding for energy research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) over the next five years to $25 billion by 2025. "Energizing America" offers policymakers a strategic framework to build a growing RD&D portfolio over the next five years, detailed fundingproposals across the full spectrum of critical energy technologies, and recommendations for immediate action.

The American Clean Energy Security Act of 2009

The American Clean Energy Security Act of 2009
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 1268
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ISBN-10 : MINN:31951D03577419Q
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Rating : 4/5 (9Q Downloads)

Synopsis The American Clean Energy Security Act of 2009 by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Energy and Environment

Putting Renewables to Work

Putting Renewables to Work
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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Total Pages : 28
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ISBN-10 : 9781437907247
ISBN-13 : 1437907245
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis Putting Renewables to Work by : Daniel M. Kammen

The New Apollo Energy Project, by coordinating public and private policies and investments, provides the vision for a cleaner, domestically-based, and more secure 21st century energy system. This report provides an invaluable comparison of the many recent studies that show how a shift towards clean energy technologies will result in significant job creation. These studies confirm that supporting renewable and efficient energy systems will create more American jobs than would a comparable investment in traditional fossil fuel based systems. Moreover, an investment agenda in emerging clean energy technologies would also reduce our foreign trade deficit and reestablish the U.S. as a leader in this growing international market. Illustrations.

Moving Cooler

Moving Cooler
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0874201187
ISBN-13 : 9780874201185
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis Moving Cooler by : Cambridge Systematics

"Both the public and private sectors are grappling with decisions regarding policies that will lead to reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Moving Cooler analyzes and assesses the effectiveness and costs of almost 50 transportation strategies for reducing GHG emissions, as well as evaluates combinations of those strategies. The findings of this study can help decision makers coordinate and shape effective approaches to reducing GHG emissions at all levels - national, regional, and local - while also meeting broader transportation objectives." --Book Jacket.

The Geopolitics of the Global Energy Transition

The Geopolitics of the Global Energy Transition
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Publisher : Springer Nature
Total Pages : 398
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ISBN-10 : 9783030390662
ISBN-13 : 3030390667
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis The Geopolitics of the Global Energy Transition by : Manfred Hafner

The world is currently undergoing an historic energy transition, driven by increasingly stringent decarbonisation policies and rapid advances in low-carbon technologies. The large-scale shift to low-carbon energy is disrupting the global energy system, impacting whole economies, and changing the political dynamics within and between countries. This open access book, written by leading energy scholars, examines the economic and geopolitical implications of the global energy transition, from both regional and thematic perspectives. The first part of the book addresses the geopolitical implications in the world’s main energy-producing and energy-consuming regions, while the second presents in-depth case studies on selected issues, ranging from the geopolitics of renewable energy, to the mineral foundations of the global energy transformation, to governance issues in connection with the changing global energy order. Given its scope, the book will appeal to researchers in energy, climate change and international relations, as well as to professionals working in the energy industry.

Apollo's Fire

Apollo's Fire
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Publisher : Island Press
Total Pages : 411
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ISBN-10 : 9781597266499
ISBN-13 : 1597266493
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis Apollo's Fire by : Jay Inslee

In this book the authors make the case for renewable energy and renewable energy policy. Each chapter begins with an inspiring story by someone working in renewable energy or a related field.

The Design and Implementation of US Climate Policy

The Design and Implementation of US Climate Policy
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 345
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ISBN-10 : 9780226269146
ISBN-13 : 0226269140
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis The Design and Implementation of US Climate Policy by : Don Fullerton

"This book contains the proceedings of an NBER conference held in Washington, DC, on May 13-14, 2010"--Page xi.