International Initiative on Climate Technology Policy

Documents for the ‘Climate Technology Policies’ Category


A Broader Palette: The Role of Technology in Climate Policy

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Knut H. Alfsen and Gunnar S. Eskeland, Swedish Ministry of Finance, 2007. This report to the Expert Group for Environmental Studies assesses the Kyoto Protocol and outlines a parallel architecture to address the shortcomings of a cap and trade system to effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions.


Climate Technology Policy

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Richard G. Newll, Resources for the Future. February 2007. This paper discusses available technology policies, options to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of those policies, and new approaches to technology policy.


International Technology-Oriented Agreements to Address Climate Change

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Heleen de Coninck, Carolyn Fischer, Richard G. Newell and Takahiro Ueno; Resources for the Future. January 2007. This paper explores how technology agreements can play an important role in climate mitigation strategies.


Towards a European Strategic Energy Technology Plan

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Commission of the European Communities. January 2007. "Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions."


Reengineering the Climate Regime

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Takahiro Ueno, Resources for the Future. November 2006; revised March 2007. This report explores "Design and Process Principles of International Technology Cooperation for Climate Change Mitigation."


Stern Review on the economics of climate change

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Link to the webpage of the Stern Review Report on the Economics of Climate Change on the HM Treasury web site.  

Sir Nicholas Stern, Head of the Government Economic Service and Adviser to the Government on the economics of climate change and development, delivers the most comprehensive review ever carried out on the economics of climate change. October 2006.


An Architecture of Parallel Regimes: Disaggregating the Climate Negotiation

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Ambassador Richard E. Benedick 


Interaction Between Innovation Systems and Policy-Making Processes

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Tim Foxon, 4CMR, University of Cambridge 


A New Standard for Preventing Global Warming

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Hoff Stauffer, Wingaersheek Research Group. October 2006.

This report describes a strategy for reducing new sources of GHG emissions that relies on performance standards. These standards would strictly regulate the pollutants from direct sources of emissions such as power plants and autos. They would also mandate greater efficiency for new capital such as appliances and buildings that rely on fossil fuel combustion for the generation of electricity, heating, and cooling.


Agreeing on Climate Policy: An Accord Between the United Kingdom and California

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Ian Pickard, DEFRA 


Communique for the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate 2006

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Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, Sydney, Australia. January 12, 2006.


U.S. Department of State - Global Climate Change

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Link to the U.S. Department of State web page on global climate change initiatves.


Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate Partners (AP6)

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Austrailian Government. This report contains the Action Plan from AP6 Task Forces that cover three energy supply sectors: cleaner fossil energy; renewable energy and distributed generation; power generation and transmission. 2006.


A Possible Turning Point for Climate Change Solutions: How Innovations in Investment, Technology and Policy Are Needed for Emissions Stabilization

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By Clean Energy Group and Heinrich Böll Foundation for the Montreal Strategic Climate Change Workshop on Sub-National Strategies for Clean Energy Investment, Technology Deployment and Innovation. December 2005.


International Climate Efforts - Beyond 2012

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Eileen Claussen, President, Pew Center on Global Climate Change; and Ged Davis, Managing Director, World Economic Forum. November 2005.

Link to the Pew Center on Global Climate Change Report from the meetings of the Climate Dialogue at Pocantico, held at the Pocantico Confernece Center of the Rockfeller Brothers Fund on July 14-16, October 6-9, 2004 and February 23-25, September 26-28, 2005.


Transforming Germany’s Energy System: Climate Change and Renewable Energy Policy

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By Daniel Argyropoulos, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. October 4, 2005. 


Climate Change: The Municipal Response

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By Elizabeth Arnold, Federation of Canadian Municipalities. October 4, 2005 


Economic and Environmental Effectiveness of a Technology-based Climate Protocol

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By Barbara Buchner, Fondazione Eni Enrio Mattei and Carlo Carrara, University of Venice, Fondazione Eni Enrio Mattei, CEPR, CEPS, CESifo.


Wave and Tidal Technologies: Illustrating the UK’s Approach to Supporting Emerging Energy Technologies

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Jonathan Holyoak, Head of Emerging Technologies R&D, Dept. of Trade and Industry, UK. October 4, 2005. 


Clean Energy Investment, Technology Deployment and Innovation: New Strategies for Climate Protection

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By Lewis Milford, President, Clean Energy Group. October 4, 2005. Introductory presentation to the Montreal Group Meeting, October 2005.