NTL Record

Title Assessing U.S. Climate Policy options: A Report Summarizing Work at Resources for the Future as part of the Inter-Industry U.S. Climate Policy Forum
Record ID 33591
Personal Name
Creator
Raymond J. kopp; William A. Pizer
Source Resources for the Future
Corporate Creator Resources for the Future
Publisher Resources for the Future
Publication Date 20070000
Language English
Abstract Climate change is a century-scale, global challenge that will require a global response. A global response, however, emerges from national policies in leading countries. In the United States, there is a growing debate about federal legislation that would begin to tackle the problem without doing serious harm to the economy or unfairly burdening particular regions, industries, and consumers. Crafting such legislation requires thoughtful, objective input on critical design issues. To meet this need, RFF organized the U.S. Climate Policy Forum in May 2006. The Forum's objective is to provide legislators with well-vetted, detailed policy options; important criteria for policy assessment; and well-articulated concerns (specifying the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches). The 15 issue briefs collected in this report were written by RFF researchers and informed by frank discussions with 23 companies drawn from across the broad spectrum of the U.S. economy. Collectively, they attempt to provide a foundation of common understanding from which effective federal policy might be crafted. The Forum has not sought to reach consensus or advocate a particular course of action.
Rosap ID dot:18147
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/18147
TRT Terms Climate change; Laws and legislation; Policy
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/33000/33500/33591/CPF_COMPLETE_REPORT.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository