CLIMATE POLICY REPORT
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Sustainable U.S. Policy Options to Address Climate Change: Highlights of the Debate
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing humankind today. Its global scope and multigenerational scale make it uniquely daunting. The United States is the world’s largest consumer of hydrocarbons and one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and, thus, must play a key role in any global effort to reduce GHGs. American scientists have been at the forefront of the emerging scientific consensus on the human role in climate change, and U.S. policymakers, politicians, academics, and the media have been struggling in recent years to fashion a concrete response.
The James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University held two major conferences on climate change research and policies. The two conferences provided a forum for speakers and other participants to share their individual views on what a U.S. climate policy should look like. This report is based on the proceedings of these conferences and draws heavily on presentation materials and relevant points raised during the meetings.
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Dec. 15, 2008
