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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.

May 24, 2006

"The Methodology of In-use Vehicle Emissions Study"

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

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May 4, 2006

"Preliminary Results of China In-use Vehicle Emissions Project"

Presentation

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

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; Director, Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements

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.

May 2006

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

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

In China Shifts Gears, Kelly Sims Gallagher identifies an unprecedented opportunity for China to "shift gears" and avoid the usual problems associated with the automobile industry while spurring economic development.

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 14, 2006

"Update on the China In-use Vehicle Emissions Project"

Presentation

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

March 2006

"Limits to Leapfrogging in Energy Technologies? Evidence from the Chinese Automobile Industry"

Journal Article, Energy Policy, issue 4, volume 34

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

One of the most attractive notions in the field of sustainable energy development is the concept of energy-technology “leapfrogging”.

2005

December 10, 2005

Don't Blame Romney

Op-Ed, Boston Globe

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

2005

"Will Coal Depart or Will It Continue to Dominate Global Power Production during the 21st Century?"

Journal Article, Climate Policy, issue 4, volume 5

By Bob van der Zwaan, Former Research Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Research Group/Project on Managing the Atom Project/Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, 2001-2005

This article considers whether coal must depart or whether it may still dominate power production during the 21st century, in view of the challenges implied by regional pollution reduction and global warming mitigation.

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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.

Paper

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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Lessons from Katrina

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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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