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2007 (continued)

Ed Fladung

March 1, 2007

"China Shifts Gears: Automakers, Oil, Pollution, and Development"

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.

February 28, 2007

Belfer Center's John Holdren Co-authors UN/Sigma Xi Climate Change Roadmap Report

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Belfer Center's John Holdren Co-authors UN/Sigma Xi Climate Change Roadmap Report

February 27, 2007

"Passenger Vehicle Emissions in China, and an Analysis of Possible Mitigating Policy Options"

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February 16, 2007

"Towards a National Policy on Cars, Oil, and Climate"

Presentation

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

February 9, 2007

"Energy and Sustainability"

Magazine or Newspaper Article, Science, issue 5813, volume 315

By John P. Holdren, Former Director and Faculty Chair, Science, Technology and Public Policy Program

Editorial in Science magazine's special issue on energy and sustainability.

Pat Rioux

February 2007

"Update on Climate Science: What Has Been Learned Lately"

Presentation

By John P. Holdren, Former Director and Faculty Chair, Science, Technology and Public Policy Program

January / February 2007

"The Sky Is Falling"

Journal Article, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, (Special Issue: Five Minutes to Midnight), issue 1, volume 63

By John P. Holdren, Former Director and Faculty Chair, Science, Technology and Public Policy Program

An interview with John P. Holdren in The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists in the magazine's Five Minutes to Midnight issue.

2007

"Environmental Law and Policy"

Book Chapter

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

From The Handbook of Law and Economics, this chapter provides an economic perspective of environmental law and policy with regard to both normative and positive dimensions. The chapter examines in detail the means of environmental policy, that is, the choice of specific policy instruments, beginning with an examination of potential criteria for assessing alternative instruments, with particular focus on cost-effectiveness. Finally, the chapter turns to the question of how environmental responsibility is and should be allocated among the various levels of government.

January, 2007

The Greek Paradox: Promise vs. Performance

Book

By Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Douglas Dillon Professor of Government; Faculty Chair, Dubai Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School and Kalypso Nicolaidis

As a bridge between the East and West, a pole of stability in the Balkans, and a Mediterranean crossroads, Greece could play a significant role in the post-Cold War world. But Greece's performance in domestic and international policy falls short of this promise. The essays in The Greek Paradox look at some of the reasons for this gap and suggest possible political and economic reforms.

January 2007

"Searching for Oil: China's Oil Initiatives in the Middle East"

Discussion Paper

By Henry Lee, Director, Environment and Natural Resources Program and Dan Shalmon

Explores China’s relationships with oil-producing countries in the Middle East and the possible geopolitical implications of its widening market reach.

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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.

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Hedging Against Uncertainty: US Strategy in an Interdependent World

Energy is important, but energy independence is a dangerous myth. The U.S. National Petroleum Council recently observed: "There can be no U.S. energy security without global energy security." Oil flows in a world market and events anywhere affect the price of oil everywhere. There is no escaping these oil price shocks. Even if the United States were to substantially reduce its own oil consumption, there would be no immunity from the effects of high world oil prices that would determine domestic energy prices and ripple through the world economy. Geology and politics make the world deeply interdependent and policy should be crafted to promote and secure energy interdependence. Real energy security comes from robust energy systems with diversity and flexibility, not through isolation and energy autarky.

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