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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
AB 32 and You: How California’s Global Warming Solutions Act Delivers Smart Solutions to Californians – NRDC, August 2008
Fact sheet on AB 32 draft scoping plan – Environmental Defense Fund, August 2008
An analysis shows California's landmark global warming law will prevent thousands of illnesses and save billions in health costs – NRDC, June 2008
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
November 17, 2008 – California needs to do a better job of preparing for and adapting to climate change, says a new report from the Public Policy Institute of California.
November 13, 2008 – A new report by UC Berkeley economists projects the annual cost of global warming damages in California at $3.9 billion. That's damage caused by wildfires, rising sea levels and extreme weather events — if the state does not take action. The report was prepared for Next 10.
October 20, 2008 – A report by UC Berkeley analysts and supported by Next 10 provides solid evidence that California's legacy of energy policy has grown the economy, created jobs and put billions of dollars into the pockets of consumers.
August 2008 – Quantifying the Greenhouse Gas Benefits of Urban Parks – Trust for Public Land
Summer 2008 – CO2 Reductions Attributable to Smart Growth in California – University of Maryland and University of Utah
August 15, 2008 – Harvesting California's Renewable Energy Resources: A Green Jobs Business Plan – CEERT
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