As the proud successor to the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, and recently named the world’s top environmental think tank, C2ES provides independent analysis and innovative solutions to the twin challenges of energy and climate change.
Changing Arctic Security
Arctic melting driven by climate change is reshaping the geopolitics of the far North—driving interest in new and expanded shipping routes, oil and gas exploration, and fisheries. A new report, Climate Change and International Security: The Arctic as a Bellwether, analyzes a recent spate of actions and announcements by Arctic states, including the rebuilding of military capabilities, to show how climate change is driving new national security concerns in the region. Learn More
PEV Action Plan
Mike Robinson of General Motors, Ed Kjaer, Director of Southern California Edison, Commissioner Orjiakor Isiogu of State of Michigan, and Roland Hwang of NRDC join Judi Greenwald of C2ES for the release of a new report, An Action Plan to Integrate Plug-in Electric Vehicles with the U.S. Electrical Grid, provides a roadmap for coordinated public and private sector action at state and local levels to ensure that PEV owners can conveniently plug in their cars without overtaxing the grid. Learn More
Enhanced Oil Recovery
The National Enhanced Oil Recovery Initiative released recommendations on February 28, 2012, to boost domestic oil production and reduce carbon dioxide emissions through the expanded use of enhanced oil recovery. Learn More
Clean Energy Standards
Thirty-one states and the District of Columbia now have some form of renewable or alternative energy portfolio standard. Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) proposed a federal CES with the introduction of the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 on March 1, 2012, building on the state programs, President Obama’s call for a federal clean energy standard, and earlier proposals from both sides of the aisle. Learn more about the a clean energy standard – a policy that requires electric utilities to deliver a certain amount of electricity from clean energy sources. Learn More