[1]
The Competitiveness Impacts of Climate Change Mitigation Policies
May 2009
By:
Joseph E. Aldy and William A. Pizer
Resources for the Future
A close look at the historical relationship between energy prices and U.S. production and consumption of energy-intensive goods suggests that energy-intensive manufacturers are likely to face only modest “competitiveness” impacts under a U.S. greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program, according to this report.
Press Release [2]
Audio of report release press teleconference [3]
Download the entire report (PDF) [1]
Also see Eileen Claussen's Congressional Testimony on Competitiveness [4]
Review of Proposed Options for Addressing Industrial Competitiveness Impacts [5] (PDF)
Links:
[1] http://www.c2es.org/docUploads/competitiveness-impacts-report.pdf
[2] http://www.c2es.org/press-center/press-releases/2009/05/analysis-projects-modest-competitiveness-impacts-under-cap-and-trade
[3] http://www.c2es.org/webvideo/competitiveness-report-teleconference-05-06-09.mp3
[4] http://www.c2es.org/testimony/claussen/03-18-09
[5] http://www.c2es.org/docUploads/Competitiveness%20Impacts%20Review%20final_0.pdf