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CCS Macroeconomic Studies

jbennett/Desktop/US REMI Cover 7-10 3.jpgUS-Wide Macroeconomic Assessment Using Stakeholder-Based Strategies

CCS has performed a US-Wide macroeconomic analysis taking 23 key stakeholder-based climate and energy strategies derived from 16 state planning efforts and applying them nationwide. The 23 measures were developed by more than 1,500 stakeholders who participated in their state efforts. This report, Impacts of Comprehensive Climate and Energy Policy Options on the U.S. Economy, also analyzes the economic impacts of applying nationwide implementation of these policies and measures in conjunction with recent proposals from Senators Kerry and Lieberman.

This report was published in cooperation with Johns Hopkins University School of Arts & Sciences Government Studies Program. Annexes to the Report with details on methodologies and analysis are available on the Johns Hopkins site.


Pennsylvania


CCS performed a macroeconomic analysis of the Pennsylvania Climate Work Plan as part of the commonwealth's stakeholder-based climate and energy planning. That anlysis appears in as a summary in Chapter 11 of the Pennslyvania Climate Report and the full analysis is in Appendix L. The prinicipal authors have produced a separate paper and executive summary (linked below). A brief 2-page sumary is also provided.

Macroeconomic Analysis of the Pennsylvania Climate Work Plan
PA Macroeconomic Paper (April, 2010)
PA Macroeconomic Paper Executive Summary (April, 2010) 
Brief Summary of PA Macroeconomic Paper (April, 2010) (2 pg.)

Wisconsin

Note: CCS performed a macroeconomic analysis of recently proposed legislation in Wisconsin, the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA). The specific focus is on employment and gross state product growth. The measures in the CEJA were drawn from the Governor’s Global Warming Task Force Report created under Executive Order 191. (See links below.) 

Macroeconomic Analysis of the Wisconsin Clean Energy Jobs Act 
Final WI Macroeconomic Report (February, 2010)
Final WI Macroeconomic Report Summary 
Frequently Asked Questions about Wisconsin Macroeconomic Analysis

Wisconsin's Globar Warming Task Force Report 
Wisconsin's Strategy for Reducing Global Warming  (July, 2008)

Governor Doyle's Executive Order 191

 

Michigan

Macroeconomic Analysis of the Michigan Climate Action Plan
Final MI Macroeconomic Report (January, 2010)
Final MI Macroeconomic Report Summary

Michigan Climate Action Plan
Final MI Climate Action Plan
Final MI Climate Action Plan Appendices
Executive Summary
Executive Order 2009-04
Executive Order 2007-42
Michigan Climate Action Plan Summary

Form more information see Michigan's Climate Action Council Website: www.miclimatechange.us

 

 

 

Florida 

This macroeconomic analysis of Florida's Energy and Climate Action Plan shows significant economic benefits to the state through implementation of the policies recommended by the Governor's Energy and Climate Action Team. These include 148,000 net job gain, $38 billion net cumulative increase in gross state product as well as significant reductions in greenhouse gases and fuels use between 2009 and 2025.  

Macroeconomic Analysis of the Florida Energy and Climate Change Action Plan
The Economic Impact of the Florida Energy and Climate Change Action Plan on the State's Economy (May, 2009)
Florida Macroeconomic Report Summary  

Florida Energy and Climate Change Action Plan
Introductory Sections and Chapters 
Florida Plan Technical Appendices 
Summary of the Florida Energy and Climate Action Plan 

For more information see Florida's Action Team on Energy and Climate Change website:
www.flclimatechange.us  
 

 


 

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