Summary for Policymakers
This latest Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will again form the standard reference for all those concerned with climate change and its consequences, inc
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Solar Geoengineering to Limit the Rate of Temperature Change
Solar geoengineering has been suggested as a tool that might reduce damage from anthropogenic climate change.
Stratospheric Controlled Perturbation Experiment: A Small-Scale Experiment to Improve Understanding of the Risks of Solar Geoengineering
Although solar radiation management (SRM) through stratospheric aerosol methods has the potential to mitigate impacts of climate change, our current knowledge of stratospheric processes suggests that
Using and Improving the Social Cost of Carbon
The social cost of carbon (SCC) is a crucial tool for economic analysis of climate policies.
The Global Gas Market, LNG Exports, and the Shifting U.S. Geopolitical Presence
The upstream renaissance in the United States that has resulted from the successful application of new technologies in the exploration and development of shale gas has generated ripples through the gl
Facilitating Linkage of Heterogeneous Regional, National, and Sub-National Climate Policies through a Future International Agreement
Negotiations pursuant to the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action appear likely to lead to a 2015 Paris agreement that embodies a hybrid climate policy architecture, combining top-down elements, such a
An Economic Perspective on the EPA's Clean Power Plan
In June, the Obama Administration unveiled its proposal for a Clean Power Plan, which it estimates would reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from existing U.S.
Field Experiments on Solar Geoengineering: Report of a Workshop Exploring a Representative Research Portfolio
We summarize a portfolio of possible field experiments on solar radiation management (SRM) and related technologies.
The Unconventional Energy Boom: Bad Timing for a Revanchist Russia
This edition is a collection of papers commissioned for the 2014 Aspen Strategy Group Summer Workshop.
Energy Technology Expert Elicitations for Policy: Workshops, Modeling, and Meta-Analysis
Characterizing the future performance of energy technologies can improve the development of energy policies that have net benefits under a broad set of future conditions.
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