Global Temperatures
Despite an apparent "hiatus" in global warming, Joe Casola writes that temperatures are still significantly higher than they were 30, 50, or 100 years ago – almost 1 degree Celsius above average in the first decade of the 20th century. Photo courtesy Wagner Machado Carlos Lemes, Flickr Read More
Options and Considerations for a Federal Carbon Tax
This brief outlines broad considerations in weighing a carbon tax, such as environmental integrity, cost-effectiveness, and distributional equity, as well as fundamental design issues, including who might pay and how to set an appropriate rate. It also reviews existing carbon taxes abroad and in U.S. localities, along with several recent U.S. legislative carbon tax proposals. Image courtesy NASA Goddard Photo and Video. Read the Brief
Federal Action on Climate Change and Clean Energy
Our new policy guide identifies a range of steps that can be taken by executive action or through legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, advance clean energy and energy efficiency, and make communities and critical infrastructure more climate-resilient. Read the Guide
Domestic Policies to Reduce the Near-Term Risks of Climate Change
Heavy-duty diesel engines are a key source of emissions of black carbon, one of the major short-lived climate pollutants. In a policy brief, Domestic Policies to Reduce the Near-Term Risks of Climate Change, C2ES recommends that the EPA develop expanded incentive-based programs to retrofit or accelerate the replacement of existing heavy-duty diesel engines to reduce these emissions. Read the Brief