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Politically Feasible Emissions Targets to Attain 460 ppm CO2 Concentrations
A new climate change treaty must address three current gaps: the absence of emissions targets extending far into the future; the absence of participation by the United States, China, and other develop
Three Key Elements of a Post-2012 International Climate Policy Architecture
This article describes three essential elements of an effective post-2012 international climate policy architecture: a framework to ensure that key industrialized and developing nations are involved i
A Preliminary Review of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s Clean Energy Package
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act included more than $90 billion in strategic clean energy investments intended to promote job creation and promote deployment of low-carbon technologies.
The Competitiveness Impacts of Climate Change Mitigation Policies
Please see ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-046 for the latest version of "The Competitiveness Impacts of Climate Change Mitigation Policies" here: https://research.hks.harvard.edu/publ
Africa’s Agricultural Revolution Will be Driven by Research and Technology
The famine in the Horn of Africa reinforced the image of a continent struggling to feed itself.
Evaluating the Role of Cogeneration for Carbon Management in Alberta
Developing long-term carbon control strategies is important in energy intensive industries such as the oil sands operations in Alberta.
Deterring and Compensating Oil-Spill Catastrophes: The Need for Strict and Two-Tier Liability
The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill highlighted the glaring weaknesses in the current liability and regulatory regime for oil spills and for environmental catastrophes more broadly.
How to Agree on Emissions Targets at Durban
The parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change will meet once again in Durban, South Africa, from 28 November to 9 December.
Addressing Catastrophic Risks: Disparate Anatomies Require Tailored Therapies
Catastrophic risks differ in terms of their natural or human origins, their possible amplification by human behaviors, and the relationships between those who create the risks and those who suffer the
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