June 2007
"A Meaningful Second Commitment Period for the Kyoto Protocol"
Magazine or Newspaper Article, The Economist's Voice, issue 3, volume 4
By Sheila M. Olmstead and Robert N. Stavins, Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government; Member of the Board
Robert Stavins and Sheila Olmstead propose ways to modify the Kyoto Protocol for its second commitment period (2012–2016) so that it will provide a way forward that is scientifically sound, economically rational, and politically pragmatic.
May 2006
"An International Policy Architecture for the Post-Kyoto Era"
Journal Article, American Economic Review Papers and Proceedings, issue 2, volume 96
By Robert N. Stavins, Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government; Member of the Board and Sheila M. Olmstead
We describe the basic features of a post-Kyoto international global climate agreement, which addresses three crucial questions: who, when, and how. The respective elements are: first, a means to ensure that key nations-- industrialized and developing-- are involved; second, an emphasis on an extended time path of action (employing a cost-effective pattern over time); and third, inclusion of market-based policy instruments.
