Dec. 1, 2004

By Benjamin Preston and Joel Smith

Staff

1. Essential Context:Understanding the Risks of Climate Change
Climate Impacts
Potential Impacts of Climate Change
Benjamin Preston, Pew Center on Global Climate Change, summary of Joel Smith, Stratus Consulting
CO2 and Non-CO2Greenhouse Gases
Staff Background Paper
Adaptation
Adaptation as a Response to Climate Change Staff Background Paper

2. Policy Recommendation for Limiting U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions through a Tradable-Permits Program
Mandatory, economy-wide, tradable-permits system
Pricing Carbon: An Overview
Staff Background Paper

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