The Promise and Problems of Pricing Carbon: Theory and Experience

Belfer Center, Kennedy School, Harvard Univ. /by Joseph Aldy and Robert Stavins http://bit.ly/sJip4i In a modern economy, nearly all aspects of economic activity affect greenhouse gas – in particular, carbon dioxide (CO2) – emissions, and hence the global climate.  To be effective, climate change policy must affect decisions regarding these activities.  This can be done … Continue reading »

Transforming U.S. Energy Innovation

Belfer Center, Kennedy School, Harvard Univ.  / by Laura Diaz Anadon, Matthew Bunn, Gabriel Chan, Melissa Chan, Charles Jones, Ruud Kempener, Audrey Lee, Nathaniel Logar and Venkatesh “Venky” Narayanamurti http://bit.ly/ucKQAd …Our report offers analysis and recommendations designed to accelerate the pace at which better energy technologies are discovered, developed, and deployed, and is focused in … Continue reading »

Governing Climate Engineering: Scenarios for Analysis

Belfer Center, Kennedy School, Harvard Univ. / by Daniel Bodansky http://bit.ly/t8ezwx [Overview]   Geoengineering is a broad concept that encompasses a variety of approaches to counteract the effects of greenhouse gas emissions, including both techniques to limit how much sunlight reaches the earth (usually referred to as “solar radiation management” or SRM) as well techniques to … Continue reading »