Originally appeared in The Washington Quarterly, Winter 2007-08 China’s role in an international climate change solution cannot be overstated. Now likely the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, China has become the focus of scrutiny as climate change has become ever more important as a global issue. Increased international attention to the issue is […]
COMMENTS OF THE CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS This document constitutes the comments of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) on the development of guidance for electric vehicle charging infrastructure deployment by the Federal Highway Administration and the Department of Transportation (Docket No. FHWA-2021-0022-0001). C2ES is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated […]
The following article appeared in the July 2016 issue of the American Bar Association International Environmental and Resources Law Committee Newsletter. After the Paris Agreement, a major challenge will be achieving emissions reductions while promoting sustainable development and allowing nations flexibility to meet targets. As Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stated at COP21, “The key to acting […]
A version of this article first appeared in the Sep./Oct. 2016 edition of the Carbon Capture Journal Introduction Even in an election year, there are areas of energy policy where leaders of both parties and stakeholders from diverse sectors of the economy can find common ground. Encouraged by the landmark Paris Agreement in December 2015 […]
This article appears in the Autumn 2014 issue of Cornerstone, the official journal of the World Coal Industry. Using its authority under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is developing a series of rules to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the power sector. There are separate […]
This is one in a series of briefs prepared as part of C2ES’s Climate Innovation 2050 initiative, which brings together leading companies to examine potential pathways toward substantially decarbonizing the U.S. economy. Other briefs focus on Buildings, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Power Generation, and Transportation. (Note: Full citations to supporting materials can be found in […]
C2ES submitted comments to the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recommending that FERC consider establishing a process to allow for more stakeholder input on the concept of resilience in power markets, including three technical conferences to: (1) establish key resilience metrics; (2) examine why internalizing resilience is just and reasonable, and (3) review other […]
