Ken Berlin, Robert M. Sussman. Center for American Progress. "Global Warming and the Future of Coal: Carbon Capture and Storage. May 31, 2007. Link to the document web page on Center for American Progress web site.
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Vajjhala, Shalini, Jenny Gode and Asbjørn Torvanger, 2007. An International Regulatory Framework for Risk Governance of Carbon Capture and Storage. CICERO, 11pp. May 2007.
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Ken Berlin and Robert M. Sussman, Center for American Progress. May 2007.
Sussman and Berlin make a very good case for complementary technology in general, and their report specifically relates to the need for performance standards to implement CCS technololgy. The authors maintain that neither cap and trade nor coal taxes will suffice because the price of carbon emissions or coal will not go high enough to spur the new technology. A performance standard will need to be accompanied by incentives, say the authors, to keep energy prices affordable.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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."
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.
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Ambassador Richard E. Benedick
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Tim Foxon, 4CMR, University of Cambridge
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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.
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Ian Pickard, DEFRA
Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, Sydney, Australia. January 12, 2006.
Link to the U.S. Department of State web page on global climate change initiatves.
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.
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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.
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.
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By Daniel Argyropoulos, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. October 4, 2005.
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By Elizabeth Arnold, Federation of Canadian Municipalities. October 4, 2005