US Federal

To meet the climate challenge, the United States needs a comprehensive national approach. Well-designed federal policy can cut emissions and strengthen resilience while driving economic growth.

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Waxman-Markey Short Summary

On June 26, 2009, the American Clean Energy and Security […]

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Cost of ACES Act Found to be Small According to Government Analyses

Economic analysis by its nature is better suited to providing […]

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Myths about the Waxman-Markey Clean Energy Bill

No bill is perfect.  Certainly not one that contains a […]

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Carbonfirst USA: Climate policy and market insights

Eileen Claussen responds to questions about domestic and international climate […]

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Summary Overview: USCAP Blueprint for Legislative Action

On January 15, 2009, the US Climate Action Partnership (USCAP) […]

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A Blueprint for Legislative Action

In January 2007, we issued our Call for Action in […]

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Op-Ed: The Road To Copenhagen

This article originally appeared in The Huffington Post.   Many […]

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Technology Policies to Address Climate Change

This brief presents public policy tools available to provide support […]

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U.S. Election and Prospects for a New Climate Agreement

This article was first published by the Heinrich Böll Stiftung […]

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The 2008 Candidates and Climate Change: A Guide to Key Policy Positions

For the first time, both major party candidates for the […]

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