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Resources
A collection of fact sheets, research reports, useful links, and contacts.
May 29, 2008 – More than 1,700 of the nation's most prominent scientists and economists release a joint statement calling on policymakers to require immediate, deep reductions in global warming emissions — just days before the Senate begins debate on the Lieberman-Warner climate bill.
Fact Sheets
A new analysis shows California's landmark global warming
law will prevent thousands of illnesses and save billions in health costs
– NRDC, June 2008
Read the fact sheet
EU "Climate action and renewable energy package" Fact Sheet – NRDC
Ten Steps to Success: How California Can Cut Global Warming Pollution by 25% by 2020 – Environmental Defense and NRDC
Global Warming Pollution Reduction Opportunities at California’s Refineries – Environmental Defense and NRDC
Global Warming Pollution Reduction Opportunities in California’s Cement Industry – Environmental Defense and NRDC
Global Warming and California Agriculture – Union of Concerned Scientists
Global Warming and Jobs – Environmental Defense and NRDC
California Global Warming Solutions Act: Cutting Pollution while Strengthening the Economy – Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2)
Global Warming’s Impact on California – Union of Concerned Scientists
Global Warming Solutions for the Golden State – Union of Concerned Scientists
Global Warming Impacts Local Government: Local Government on the Front Line – Global Warming Action Coalition
Air Quality and Health Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Global Warming – American Lung Association of California, July 2006
Global Warming and California’s Public Health – Union of Concerned Scientists
Global Warming Solutions Improve Air Quality and Health – Environmental Defense and NRDC
California Air Resources Board Climate Change Fact Sheets
Research Reports
June 24, 2008 – A new analysis shows California's landmark global warming
law will prevent thousands of illnesses and save billions in health costs.
Read the full report
June 2008 – Cap and Trade: From All Sides Now identifies six critical factors for ensuring the success of cap and trade systems – APX Inc.
May 22, 2008 – The Cost of Climate Change – What we’ll Pay if Global Warming Continues Unchecked – NRDC
May 19, 2008 – Presentation to ARB workshop on AB 32 Scoping Plan, by UC Berkeley’s David Roland-Holst, on the BEAR model, an economic assessment for climate action.
May 8, 2008 – An Increase in GOP Doubt about Global Warming Deepens Partisan Divide – Pew Research Center
May 2008 – Global Sectoral Industry Approaches to Climate Change: The Way Forward – Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
May 2008 – The European Union’s Emissions Trading System in perspective – Pew Center on Global Climate Change
April 2008 – Adapting to Climate Change – A Business Approach – Pew Center on Global Climate Change
March 5, 2008 – Calif. Energy Action Plan Update – California Public Utilities Commission and California Energy Commission
March 2008 – Clean Energy Trends 2008 – Clean Edge
February 11, 2008 – Climate Change: The EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Enters Kyoto Compliance Phase – Congressional Research Service
February 2008 – Community Benefits Fund to Reduce Cumulative and Disproportionate Impacts – Coalition for Clean Air concept paper
February 2008 – The Case for Investing in Energy Productivity – McKinsey & Co.
January 31, 2008 – Greenhouse Gas Reduction: Cap-and-Trade Bills in the 110th Congress – Congressional Research Service
November 7, 2007 – Voluntary Carbon Offsets: Overview and Assessment – Congressional Research Service
November 1, 2007 – Approaches to Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions – Congressional Budget Office
June 2007 – Distribution of Emissions Allowances as an Opportunity – Stephen J. DeCanio, University of California, Santa Barbara
November 29, 2007 – Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions at What Cost? – McKinsey & Company
November 2007 – California Green Innovation Index – Next 10
November 9, 2007 – Californians Find Global Warming a Serious Threat – Field Poll
September 2007 – Less Auto-Dependent Development Is Key to Mitigating Climate Change – Smart Growth America
September 2007 – Report Charts ‘Cleaner, Cheaper, Smarter’ Path on Warming Policy by Making Polluters Pay – Environment California
July 2007 – Feeling the Heat: Global Warming and Rising Temperatures in the United States – Environment California
July 2007 – Dirty Kilowatts: America’s Most Polluting Power Plants – Environmental Integrity Project
July 2007 – Securing a Clean Energy Future – National Governors Association
April 2007 – Trade-Offs in Allocating Allowances for CO2 Emissions – Congressional Budget Office
March 2007 – Competitive Advantage on a Warming Planet – Harvard Business Review
January 16, 2007 – Climate Change: Design Approaches for a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program – Congressional Research Service
2006 – Global Warming and the Golden State: A Call to Action – Environmental Defense
October 2003 – Abrupt Climate Change – Global Business Network
Useful Links
| NRDC’s Roland Hwang: Clean Cars - A Global Warming Solution |
NRDC’s Audrey Chang: Wind Power - A Global Warming Solution |
California Air Resources Board Climate Change Program (AB 32 Implementation)
California Climate Change Portal
California Public Utilities Commission – climate change activities
California Energy Commission – climate change activities
California Integrated Waste Management Board – climate change activities
California Air Resources Board Climate Change Program for Mobile Sources (AB 1493 – California Clean Cars “Pavley” Program)
California Clean Cars Campaign
Climate CountsIPCC – Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
U.S. EPA Climate Change Program