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1998

November 1998

"A Methodological Investigation of the Costs of Carbon Sequestration"

Journal Article, Journal of Applied Economics, issue 2, volume 1

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

This paper develops a methodology whereby estimates of the costs of carbon sequestration can be developed on the basis of evidence from observations of landowners' behavior when confronted with the opportunity costs of alternative land uses.

Summer 1998

"What Can We Learn from the Grand Policy Experiment? Lessons from SO2 Allowance Trading"

Journal Article, Journal of Economic Perspectives, issue 3, volume 12

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

The most ambitious application ever attempted of a market-based approach to environmental protection has been for the control of acid rain under the Clean Air Act amendments of 1990, which established a sulfur dioxide allowance trading program. This essay identifies lessons that can be learned from this grand experiment in economically oriented environmental policy. The author examines positive political economy lessons, asking why this system was adopted from acid-rain control in 1990, and he considers normative lessons that can be learned from the program's structure and performance, focusing on lessons for the design and implementation of future systems.

1997

January 1997

Policy Instruments for Climate Change: How Can National Governments Address a Global Problem?

Journal Article, University of Chicago Legal Forum

There continues to be a great debate about the desirability of taking actions to limit carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas emissions, but it is important to consider policy instruments that can be employed to meet targets that may eventually be forthcoming

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Post-Kyoto International Climate Policy: Summary for Policymakers

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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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Lessons from Katrina

A guidebook to community-driven planning in disaster recovery.

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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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1998

"A Methodological Investigation of the Costs of Carbon Sequestration"

"What Can We Learn from the Grand Policy Experiment? Lessons from SO2 Allowance Trading"

1997

Policy Instruments for Climate Change: How Can National Governments Address a Global Problem?

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