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Useful Links National, State and Local Climate Solutions Regional Climate Efforts Economics of Climate Change at http://www.climatechangeecon.net - Basic Economic Guidance for people who need some help understanding the logic of formal economic analyses and its application to policy options.
- Legislators' Tools includes shortcuts for using the website and questions to ask when reviewing testimony and reports about climate change economics impacts.
- The Climate Change Library contains abstracts and links to documents on climate change economics and policy rated for their geographic focus, subject orientation, and readability.
- Web Resources include links to sites that offer commentary and analysis on climate change economics and the more general issues of mitigation and adaptation policy implementation.
- Lessons from Experience will launch in 2009 to give decision makers information about the outcomes of the efforts of others working on climate change policy
Climate Science and Impacts State Government Organizations Practical Tools Climate Action and the Economy - Manufacturing Climate Solutions (December 2008) This report by Duke's Center on Globalization, Governance & Competitiveness assesses the supply chain of components in five renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies with potential for job creation. The study, which maps the location of component manufacturing across the U.S., was sponsored by Environmental Defense Fund, the Building and Construction Trades Department (AFL-CIO), Industrial Union Council (AFL-CIO), International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, and United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters.
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Whitman & Peterson: Climate Bill Should Top the Congress’ To-Do List
As Congress approaches the August recess, our economy, energy and environmental security needs still top the to-do list of the president and Congress. This summer the Center for Climate Strategies and the Clean and Safe Energy Coalition have outlined how Congress can put a national strategy in place that gets all three on the same page: by passing comprehensive national climate change and energy policy that reflects our best policy options for immediate action.
New Climate and Energy Policies Could Create 2.5 Million Jobs, Hold Down Energy Costs
July 22, 2010 -- New greenhouse gas emissions and energy policies at the Federal level could generate as many as 2.5 million new jobs and $134 billion in economic activity in the U.S. while keeping energy costs down, according to a new report from the Center for Climate Strategies, published with Johns Hopkins University.
Colorado legislature raises state RES, move seen creating jobs
A coalition of stakeholders who worked on the Colorado Climate Panel's were critical to the new legislation’s passage. Since investor-owned utilities supply 60% of Colorado’s electricity, this implements most of the Panel recommendation (adopted by the Governor) on renewable energy standards (RES).
Analysis Says Energy Bill would Boost GDP, Jobs
The Clean Energy Jobs Act, recently introduced in the Wisconsin legislature, can create jobs and improve the state's economy according to a recent Center for Climate Strategies study.
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