climate change
The window of opportunity to effectively respond to climate
TESTIMONY OF SARAH M. FORBES
SENIOR ASSOCIATE, WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE
TESTIMONY OF MR. ROB BRADLEY DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE POLICY INITIATIVE WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE
As the 111th Congress begins and a new president takes office, the economic crisis dominates the US policy agenda. The financial system remains in a tenuous state despite massive bank recapitalization, and the economy, more than a year into the current recession, shows no signs of recovery.
Statement of
Jonathan Lash
President, World Resources Institute
To the
U.S. House of Representatives
Committee on Energy and Commerce
January 15, 2009
Climate change is here. The present and future implications of a warming climate are becoming clearer, thanks to a growing body of scientific evidence devoted to the topic. Most of society now recognizes the importance of dealing with the problem, which will include not just warmer
A comprehensive cap-and-trade program requires a number of policy design decisions. These involve setting emissions targets, determining which sources will be regulated under the cap, how pollution permits will be assigned or auctioned, and how