Report

• Coal Initiative Reports: White Paper Series

  Jun 12, 2009 - The Pew Center undertook a major initiative to identify policy options for reducing coal-related GHG emissions. This initiative produced a series of papers.

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• Climate Change 101: Cap and Trade

  Feb 25, 2008 - Report explains how a cap-and-trade program sets a clear limit on greenhouse gas emissions and minimizes the costs of achieving this target.

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• Climate Change 101: Adaptation

  Feb 25, 2008 - Adaptation planning at the local, state, and national levels can limit the damage caused by climate change.

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• Congressional Testimony on Global Warming by Philip Clapp, Deputy Managing Director of the Pew Environment Group

  Dec 19, 2007 - Congressional Testimony of Philip Clapp, Deputy Managing Director of the Pew Environment Group

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• Towards an Integrated Multi-Track Climate Framework

  Dec 17, 2007 - Report outlines options for negotiating a post-2012 climate agreement and recommends a multi-track approach to commitments for major economies.  

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• Taking Responsibility: Why the United States Must Lead the World in Reducing Global Warming Pollution

  Dec 06, 2007 - This report aims to provide perspective on who bears first responsibility for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It also examines commitments made by developed and developing nations, and individual U.S. states, to reduce emissions.

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• Notes from the President: By Degrees (Summer 2007 Trust Magazine)

  Sep 06, 2007 - Introduction to the Summer 2007 issue of Trust magazine by Pew's President Rebecca Rimel.

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• Building Solutions to Climate Change

  Nov 16, 2006 - Report on how the built environment can make an important contribution to climate change mitigation while providing more livable spaces.

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• Climate Change 101: State Action

  Oct 12, 2006 - Report highlights states' efforts as they respond to the challenges of implementing solutions to climate change.

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• Climate Change 101: Overview

  Oct 12, 2006 - An overview of the report on the understanding of and response to global climate change.

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• Climate Change 101: The Science and Impacts

  Oct 12, 2006 - Overview of the most up-to-date scientific evidence on climate change.

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• Climate Change 101: Technological Solutions

  Oct 12, 2006 - Report on technological solutions for mitigating effects of climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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• Climate Change 101: International Action

  Oct 12, 2006 - Report on response of the world's major economies to the problem of climate change.

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• Climate Change 101: Local Action

  Oct 12, 2006 - Report on how local governments are addressing climate change with their own solutions.

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• Climate Change 101: Understanding and Responding to Global Climate Change

  Oct 12, 2006 - A report focusing on the science and impacts of climate change, potential technological and business solutions and international, state and local action.

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• Climate Change 101: Business Solutions

  Oct 12, 2006 - Report on the new risks and opportunities presented to businesses by climate change.

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• Agricultural and Forestlands: U.S. Carbon Policy Strategies

  Sep 20, 2006 - Report explores policy approaches that would ensure a prominent role for U.S. agricultural and forestlands in national climate mitigation plans.

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• Agriculture’s Role in Greenhouse Gas Mitigation

  Sep 20, 2006 - Report examines key factors that will affect farmers’ willingness to play a part in climate solutions.

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• Race to the Top: The Expanding Role of U.S. State Renewable Portfolio Standards

  Jun 14, 2006 - Report analyzes the proliferation of Renewable Portfolio Standards at the state level.

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• Notes from the President: Useful Knowledge (Spring 2006 Trust Magazine)

  May 01, 2006 - Introduction to the Spring 2006 issue of Trust magazine by Pew's President Rebecca Rimel.

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• Early Observations on the European Union’s Greenhouse Gas Emission Trading Scheme: Policy Insights for United States Policymakers

  Apr 19, 2006 - Report on European Union's Greenhouse Gas Emission Trading Scheme.

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• White Paper: Mercury And The Developing Brain

  Mar 17, 2005 - Report describes the impact of mercury pollution on the health and mental abilities of children.

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• Report: Few, Rich Countries Produce Most of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  Dec 21, 2004 - Report draws policy-relevant conclusions about greenhouse gas emissions.

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• Thinking Global: An International Look at Climate Efforts

  Dec 21, 2004 - Report on global climate change efforts undertaken internationally.

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• Humans Induce Changes In Climate

  Nov 09, 2004 - Report features the broad range of ecological change happening in response to global warming.

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• Report Examines How Climate Policies Affect The Cost Of Greenhouse Gas Mitigation

  Oct 13, 2004 - A report on the role of induced technological change and its impact on climate.

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• Danger in the Air: Unhealthy Levels of Air Pollution in 2003

  Sep 23, 2004 - A report on air quality, ozone and particle pollution.

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• Beyond Mercury

  Aug 26, 2004 - A report from Clear the Air looks at toxins.

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• Coping with Climate Change: The Role of Adaptation in the United States

  Jul 15, 2004 - A report from the Pew Center on Global Climate Change.

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• A Synthesis of Potential Climate Change Impacts on the U.S.

  Apr 28, 2004 - A report from the Pew Center on Global Climate Change.

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• U.S. Market Consequences of Global Climate Change

  Apr 28, 2004 - A report from the Pew Center on Global Climate Change.

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• Evaluation: Environmental Progress in the Electric Sector (Winter 2004 Trust Magazine article)

  Feb 01, 2004 - Toward a cleaner electric sector.

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• Coastal and Marine Ecosystems and Global Climate Change: Potential Effects on U.S. Resources

  Aug 01, 2002 - According to a new study by the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, U.S. coastal and marine ecosystems will become increasingly challenged in the next century by the potential impacts of climate change.

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• Aquatic Ecosystems and Climate Change: Potential Impacts on Inland Freshwater and Coastal Wetland Ecosystems in the United States

  Jan 01, 2002 - Global climate change poses a serious threat to lakes, streams, rivers, and wetlands throughout the United States, according to this report from the Pew Center on Global Climate Change.

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• Casting Doubt: Mercury, Power Plants and the Fish We Eat

  Aug 01, 2000 - This report examines the most recent information of state advisories pertaining to Mercury contamination in fish and its effect on the public’s health.

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