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"Reducing China's Thirst for Foreign Oil: Moving Towards a Less Oil-Dependent Road Transport System"

Journal Article, China Environment Series, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, issue 8

By Hongyan He Oliver, Former Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group, 2004-2009

China’s oil demand is likely to continue increasing in the next two decades, mainly driven by its rapidly growing vehicle fleet, particularly, personal cars.

June 18, 2006

Hurricanes are an American Problem

Op-Ed, Miami Herald

By Bob Graham, Former Senior Research Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, 2005-2006

The 2006 hurricane season began on June 1. Floridians approached this date with dread. During the last two seasons we have suffered some of the most damaging hurricanes in modern history. In the calm months since then, yet another storm has arisen -- the increasing cost and shrinking availability of insurance for wind driven damage for homes and businesses.

June, 2006

Taxes and Charges to Manage Oil Demand in Australia: Policy Recommendations for the Australian Government

Discussion Paper

Assesses the options available to the Australian federal government to reduce demand for gasoline and diesel through taxation and charges

Ed Fladung

May 4, 2006

"Growth vs. Sustainability in a Climate-Constrained World"

Presentation

By Kelly Sims Gallagher, Senior Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group

The Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group (ETIP) seeks to combat global warming and climate change by promoting strategies for efficient energy technologies in China, India, and the United States, such as advanced coal technologies, carbon capture and storage (CCS), and advanced vehicle technologies.

May 2006

"Book review - China: 'The River Runs Black: The Environmental Challenge to China's Future' by Elizabeth C. Economy"

Journal Article, The Journal of Asian Studies, issue 2, volume 65

By Kelly Sims Gallagher, Senior Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group

Gallagher reviews Elizabeth Economy's book on the state of the environment in China.

April 13, 2006

"Tame Oil's Wild Price Ride with a Tax"

Op-Ed, Christian Science Monitor

By Henry Lee, Director, Environment and Natural Resources Program

Volatile oil prices keep energy companies from investing in alternatives. With the onslaught of high oil prices, war in the Middle East, an increasingly bellicose Iran, and the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, energy security has reemerged as a major public policy priority.

March 16, 2006

State-Federal Everglades Marriage on the Rocks

Op-Ed, Palm Beach Post

By Bob Graham, Former Senior Research Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, 2005-2006

The dream to save the Everglades was first proposed in 1983 but did not become official until 2000 when President Clinton signed the legislation establishing the marriage of the federal government and the state of Florida. Both parties pledged their commitment to provide an equal share of the financing and committed to sharing the decision-making to preserve this international treasure.

2006

"Land-Use Change and Carbon Sinks: Econometric Estimation of the Carbon Sequestration Supply Function"

Journal Article, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, volume 51

By Robert N. Stavins, Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government; Member of the Board; Director, Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements

Investigates the cost of forest-based carbon sequestration by analyzing econometrically micro-data on revealed landowner preferences, modeling six major private land uses in a comprehensive analysis of the contiguous United States.

2005

December 2005

"Making the Best Use of India's Coal Resources"

Magazine or Newspaper Article, Economic and Political Weekly, issue 52, volume 40

By Ananth Chikkatur, Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy

The importance of coal for the future of the Indian power sector
cannot be overstated. Yet, the extractable coal reserves in the
country are estimated to last only 50 to 60 years under current
techno-economic conditions.

October 2005

Global Challenges: Furthering The Multilateral Process for Sustainable Development

Book

Taking a uniquely broad outlook and interdisciplinary approach, this book examines the challenges facing the global policy process for sustainable development as it continues beyond Johannesburg into the future.

International Security

The Summer 2009 issue of the quarterly journal International Security is now available. It includes articles by Matthew Fuhrmann, Elizabeth Stanley, Daniel Lake, Christopher Layne, and more.

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Post-Kyoto International Climate Policy: Summary for Policymakers

This volume is a highly topical contribution to climate policy debates that offers options, based on cutting-edge social-science research, for an international climate change regime to succeed the Kyoto Protocol when it expires in 2012. It distils key findings from the Harvard Project into an easy reference for policymakers, journalists, and stakeholders.

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Global Warning

Someone usually asks Holdren why we should be worried about it. Holdren, who has been thinking about climate change since the late 1960s, has a prepared list: “Heat waves, drought, wildfires, rising sea level, reduced agricultural productivity, damage to ocean fisheries, loss of coral reefs,” he says. “I mean, I have a much longer litany,” he reminds his audience. This isn’t just about beach erosion on Cape Cod or warmer summers in Europe, it’s about trying to preserve the conditions for our economic, social, and political well-being.

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Economic Incentives in a New Climate Agreement

The Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements has agreed to help the Office of the Danish Prime Minister, in its role as incoming President of the 2009 Conference of the Parties, to prepare background papers and on-site briefings for a series of very high-level dialogues on climate change policy, hosted by the Prime Minister. These dialogues will each include about 25 participants, including CEOs of European and U.S. corporations, key officials from national governments and intergovernmental organizations, and leaders of major environmental NGOs. This paper on the subject of economic incentives was prepared by the Harvard Project leadership for the first dialogue.

Natural Disaster

Lessons from Katrina

A guidebook to community-driven planning in disaster recovery.

Environment and Technology

Fundamentals of Carbon Capture and Storage Technology

Fundamentals of Carbon Capture and Storage Technology is an up to date assessment of the state of the industry.

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