US Dept. of Commerce http://www.esa.doc.gov/co2/ [From press release] “U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Intensities Over Time” shows that, while significant work remains in curtailing greenhouse emissions, a large number of economic sectors have indeed become more energy and carbon dioxide (CO2) efficient — particularly the manufacturing sector. The report reveals that households are responsible for … Continue reading »
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Measuring the Green Economy
US Dept. of Commerce http://www.esa.doc.gov/GreenEconomyReport/ [From press release] “Measuring the Green Economy” provides an important initial step toward measuring the size and composition of the emerging green economy and the number of green jobs it has created. By using publicly-available data on more than 20,000 products and services, the report shows that the green economy … Continue reading »
Partnering for Long-Term Management of Radioactive Waste : Evolution and Current Practice in Thirteen Countries
International Energy Agency (RFFers can VPN into the network then click on the link below or go to www.SourceOECD.com and, if prompted for a password, use the OECDiLibrary usename and password on the library’s landing page) http://www.sourceoecd.org/9789264083691 [Abstract] National radioactive waste management programmes are in various phases of siting facilities and rely on distinct technical … Continue reading »
Policy Measures Addressing Agri-Environmental Issues
OECD / by Vaclav Vojtech http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5kmjrzg08vvb-en [Abstract] This report focuses on the developments in the overall range of policies addressing environmental issues in agriculture in OECD countries in the past decade (since the mid 1990s). It is undertaken from the perspective of the environmental objectives pursued by the policies and from the perspective of the … Continue reading »
Environmental Policy Design Characteristics and Technological Innovation Evidence from Patent Data
OECD / by Nick Johnstone, Ivan Hascic and Margarita Kalamova (RFFers can VPN into the network then click on the link below or go to www.OECDilibrary.com and, if prompted for a password, use the OECDiLibrary usename and password on the library’s landing page http://www.oecdilibrary.org/oecd/content/workingpaper/5kmjstwtqwhd-en [Abstract] This paper focuses on the issue of innovation and technology … Continue reading »
Projected Costs of Generating Electricity 2010
OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (RFFers can VPN into the network then click on the link below or go to www.SourceOECD.com and, if prompted for a password, use the OECDiLibrary usename and password on the library’s landing page http://www.sourceoecd.org/9789264084308 [Abstract] This joint IEA/NEA report on electricity generating costs presents the latest data available for a wide … Continue reading »
Estimating the Economic Impacts of Carbon Capture and Storage
Clean Air Task Force http://www.coaltransition.org/filebin/pdf/CCS_Jobs_Study_CATF.pdf [Climate Wire story by Christa Marshall] Rapid deployment of technology capturing and storing greenhouse gases from power plants would slash emissions dramatically by 2030 and create 74,000 permanent jobs, according to a new study from an environmental group. The report released by the Clean Air Task Force examined the impact … Continue reading »
Low Carbon Fuel Standards : Recipes for Higher Gasoline Prices and Greater Reliance on Middle Eastern Oil
Institute for Energy Research http://tinyurl.com/2dngdtw [From conclusion] Canada is currently the number one supplier of oil to the United States, and the amount of Canadian oil being consumed in the United States continues to increase. The U.S.-Canadian trading relationship is the largest in the world, contributing to the countries’ international friendship and alliance. Increasingly, however, … Continue reading »
The Department of Defense Should Assess the Security Risks of Climate Change Policies
Competitive Enterprise Institute / by Marlo Lewis, Jr. http://tinyurl.com/2crtx6k [Docuticker] Climate change alarmists have tried marketing their “fix-it” solutions to the public in several ways. Their latest tactic? Convincing people on the center-right that climate change is a national security threat. It’s a plausible argument—but is it accurate? More importantly, don’t climate policies pose security … Continue reading »
Climate Crisis, Credit Crisis : the Quest for Green Growth
Brookings Institution / by Kemal Derviş, Abigail Jones, Karen Kornbluh and Sarah Puritz http://www.brookings.edu/reports/2010/0422_climate_change_poverty.aspx [From website] As the global economy struggles to sustain its recovery from the deepest recession in sixty years, another challenge looms large: preventing the Earth from warming more than 3.6 °F, widely considered by climate experts as the acceptable level to … Continue reading »
