UPCOMING EVENT
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC
On December 3, Brookings will host a discussion exploring the key questions of our national support for transit projects by examining the construction of the Purple Line, a proposed 16-mile rapid transit line in the Maryland suburbs. Panelists will discuss the federal evaluation process, the role of the state in funding and the challenges in securing support from local communities. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bryan K. Mignone, November 2008, The Brookings Institution
The economic costs of a cap-and-trade system will depend on the extent to which the program facilitates compliance flexibility. Bryan Mignone compares the costs of different cap-and-trade policy architectures and estimates the economic value of realizing flexibility with respect to the timing of emissions abatement. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bryan K. Mignone, November 2008, The Brookings Institution
Establishment of a mandatory cap-and-trade system in the United States remains an essential element of a comprehensive response to the global climate problem. Bryan Mignone considers the expected evolution of allowance prices in the future carbon market and what this implies for the design of provisions to limit the economic costs of such a program. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
William J. Antholis and Charles K. Ebinger, November 14, 2008, Real Clear Politics
Building a secure energy future for the United States would be a fine cornerstone of a first term in the White House, William Antholis and Charles Ebinger write. Barack Obama's campaign pledge to reduce our dependence on oil and to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050 is an exciting new approach to energy security and climate change, but a more detailed work plan is needed. Read More
VIDEO
William J. Antholis and Stephen Hess, November 13, 2008
On the Transition Tracker, Managing Director William Antholis says President-elect Obama should take quick action on energy security, while Senior Fellow Stephen Hess discusses the traits an effective White House press secretary needs.
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Energy security and climate change are top priorities for the next president—second only perhaps to addressing the economic crisis. The Scouting Report continued its weekly web chat with Brookings Managing Director William Antholis, who discussed the energy security and climate change issues facing President-elect Obama. Politico Senior Editor Fred Barbash moderated.
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PAST EVENT
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Washington, DC
On November 11, Brookings held the second of 12 events to provide policy recommendations and political advice to the incoming president. William Antholis and Charles Ebinger presented their recommendations to President-elect Obama, including “cap-and-trade” legislation, a reshuffling of the federal bureaucracy, cooperation with state and local governments and diplomacy with a range of nations. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
William J. Antholis and Charles K. Ebinger, November 11, 2008, The Brookings Institution
To address energy security—including climate change—the next president must make this a top-three priority. His plan must address volatile energy prices, dangerous vulnerabilities resulting from our energy consumption and green technology to help revitalize our economy. Read More
PAST EVENT
Monday, November 10, 2008
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Washington, DC
On November 10, the Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies at Brookings will host Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki of Japan for an address on the acute financial and environmental crises facing the world. Ambassador Fujisaki will offer insights and approaches to these issues and outline where Japan and the world should be headed. Read More
BOOK
Carlos Pascual and Jonathan Elkind, November 01, 2008
Assuring long-term energy security remains one of the industrialized world’s most pressing priorities, but results thus far have been tenuous. This insightful volume assesses exactly what we’re talking about, what it means in several contexts, and where we go from here. Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, October 30, 2008
3:00 PM to 4:15 PM
Washington, DC
On October 30, the Brookings Institution, in conjunction with the Lowy Institute for International Policy and the International Food Policy Research Institute, will host Professor Ross Garnaut for a discussion on climate change policy. The occasion will also mark the launch of The Garnaut Climate Change Review in the United States. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
William J. Antholis, October 14, 2008, Politico.com
For decades, energy has been an economic and national security flash point; and more recently scientists have warned of catastrophic climate change. Today, both presidential candidates list energy security and climate change as top priorities. In an interview with Politico’s David Mark, William Antholis described some energy security worse case scenarios, discussed where the candidates agree and disagree, and also where both are silent. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
October 2008, The Brookings Institution
As President-Elect Obama prepares to lead the United States, what are the top global economic challenges facing the new president and his advisors and how should the new administration address them? A new report by Brookings global economic and development experts ranks the top 10 issues and details specific ideas for how to tackle the toughest challenges. Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, September 18, 2008
1:45 PM to 5:00 PM
Washington, DC
On September 18, experts from the Brookings Institution, the Earth Institute of Columbia University and the Academy of Macroeconomic Research under the National Development and Reform Commission of China discussed China’s economic outlook within the context of climate change, the potential for alternative energy use in China and the specifics of China’s greenhouse gas emissions challenges and water crisis. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bryan K. Mignone, September 15, 2008, The Washington Times
With cleanup from Hurricane Ike now underway across Texas and the upper Gulf coast, Bryan Mignone argues it is time to work to mitigate the costs of climate change. He writes that reducing carbon dioxide concentrations will help counter threats posed by extreme conditions such as drought and sea-level rises, in addition to lowering the growing risk of large hurricanes. Read More