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SPOTLIGHT: Energy Security


Reuters/Shannon Stapleton - The Valero St. Charles oil refinery is seen during a tour of the refinery in Norco.

Save to My Portfolio Equity and Efficiency in Cap-And-Trade

Adele Morris, October 26, 2009

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a series of hearings recently on climate change legislation, including provisions for cap-and-trade. Adele Morris discusses the likely distributional implications of a U.S. cap-and-trade system, explaining how policymakers can manage these implications by altering the way in which allowances or allowance revenues are distributed throughout the broader economy. Read More

Energy Security, Environment, Environmental Regulation, Climate Change, Climate and Energy Economics

Up Front Blog


Reuters/Hyungwon Kang - U.S. Senators Boxer and Kerry participate in a news conference to discuss Kerry-Boxer bill on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Save to My Portfolio The Senate Climate Wrangle Begins

Mark Muro and Sarah Rahman , October 01, 2009

Senators Kerry and Boxer recently unveiled their climate bill calling for the creation and funding of a string of energy innovation hubs that are dedicated to clean energy technology development and deployment. Mark Muro and Sarah Rahman reviewed the bill—especially as it impacts metro and regional areas—and noted its similarities and differences with the House of Representative's climate bill, Waxman-Markey. Read More

Energy Security, Competitiveness, U.S. Congress, Environmental Regulation, U.S. Department of Energy

Past Event


Reuters/Steve Marcus - Col. Dave Belote, commander of Nellis Air Force Base, stands on a viewing platform in front of an array of solar photovoltaic panels at the base in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Save to My Portfolio The Role of the Military in Climate Change and Security

Thursday, October 29, 2009
3:00 PM to 5:15 PM
Washington, DC

On October 29, the Energy Security Initiative at Brookings, the Institute for Environmental Security, CNA, E3G and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars hosted a discussion on the real dangers for conflicts and disputes resulting from resource shortages, water rights and natural disasters. Read More

Energy Security, Climate Change, Global Environment, Transnational Security Threats, Afghanistan

SPOTLIGHT: Climate Change


Reuters - A composite of satellite images shows a massive iceberg broken free from the Antarctic's Ross Ice Shelf.

Save to My Portfolio Towards a Realistic Global Climate Agreement

Warwick J. McKibbin and Peter J. Wilcoxen, November 30, 2008

Although health care continues to dominate the debate in the U.S. Congress, the Obama administration remains equally committed to international progress on climate change policy in preparation for Copenhagen in December. Warwick McKibbin and Peter Wilcoxen explain why it is so difficult for countries to commit themselves to achieving specified emissions targets when the costs of doing so are large and uncertain. Read More

Climate Change, Energy Security, Climate and Energy Economics, Environment, Environmental Regulation

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioA Copenhagen Collar: Achieving Comparable Effort Through Carbon Price Agreements

Adele Morris, Warwick J. McKibbin and Peter J. Wilcoxen, August 28, 2009, The Brookings Institution

The global financial crisis proves how unforeseen macroeconomic conditions can affect policies aimed at reducing and stabilizing greenhouse gas emissions. This paper outlines an example that shows that a price collar can have a negligible expected impact on the outcome that matters most for the climate—increasing emissions. Read More

Climate and Energy Economics, Climate Change, Energy Security, Global Environment

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioTime for a Price Collar on Carbon

Adele Morris, Peter J. Wilcoxen and Warwick J. McKibbin, July 24, 2009, Politico

Time for a Price Collar on CarbonAs the Senate moves to consider the House approved cap-and-trade legislation, hurdles still remain. Brookings experts Adele Morris, Peter Wilcoxen and Warwick McKibbin argue that sponsors of the Senate cap-and-trade bill could strengthen its prospects by establishing a price collar as a way to make it more politically and economically attractive. Read More

Climate and Energy Economics, Energy Security, U.S. Congress, Climate Change, Global Environment

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioConsequences of Alternative U.S. Cap-and-Trade Policies: Controlling Both Emissions and Costs

Warwick J. McKibbin, Adele Morris, Peter J. Wilcoxen and Yiyong Cai, July 27, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Consequences of Alternative U.S. Cap-and-Trade Policies: Controlling Both Emissions and CostsBrookings experts Adele Morris, Peter Wilcoxen and Warwick McKibbin analyze the economic effects of a potential U.S. cap-and-trade program and offer insights to policy-makers on how to limit climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions with little risk to the economy. Read More

Climate and Energy Economics, Energy Security, Climate Change, U.S. Economy, Global Environment

UPCOMING EVENT

Save to My PortfolioChina on the World Stage: Climate Change, Regional Blocs and Resource Investment

Monday, November 30, 2009
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

The world and China’s place in it have transformed over the past year in response to pressure from the most severe global financial crisis in decades. While the economic crisis accelerated China’s emergence as a global superpower, it has yet to fully assess the consequences of its new position on the world stage. On November 30, Brookings and the Australian National University will co-host a discussion on China’s emerging position as a global power. Read More

China, Global Financial Crisis, Global Economics, Climate Change, China's Economy

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioDesigning a Cap-and-Trade System for the United States

Wednesday, November 04, 2009
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Washington, DC

Designing a Cap-and-Trade System for the United StatesAs attention to U.S. climate legislation has been increasing on Capitol Hill, Brookings hosted a discussion on a new series of papers on U.S. climate policy design. These papers acknowledge the complexity inherent in climate policy; explain the fundamental challenges involved in addressing a particular set of design features; and suggest a credible path forward, calling attention to tradeoffs where they exist. Read More

Climate and Energy Economics, Climate Change, Energy Security, Environmental Regulation, Environment

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioThe Scouting Report: Previewing President Obama's First Trip to China

Wednesday, November 04, 2009
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Washington, DC

The Scouting Report: Previewing President Obama's First Trip to ChinaChina’s continued ascension presents policy challenges for both Beijing and Washington. President Barack Obama made his first trip to China from November 15-18. Kenneth Lieberthal and Fred Barbash, Politico's senior editor, took questions about the president’s trip to China in this edition of the Scouting Report. Read More

China, Diplomacy, The Presidency, Energy Security, Climate Change

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Scouting Report Web Chat: Previewing President Obama's First Trip to China

Kenneth G. Lieberthal, November 04, 2009, The Brookings Institution

The Scouting Report Web Chat: Previewing President Obama's First Trip to ChinaChina’s continued ascension presents policy challenges for both Beijing and Washington. President Barack Obama will make his first trip to China from November 15-18, where he will address a multitude of issues ranging from climate change to trade and the economy to military ties between the two nations. On November 4, Kenneth Lieberthal took questions in a live web chat with Politico senior editor Fred Barbash about President Obama's first trip to China. Read More

China, Diplomacy, The Presidency, Energy Security, Climate Change

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioCap-and-Trade Costs: Place Matters

Mark Muro and Jonathan Rothwell, November 03, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Cap-and-Trade Costs: Place MattersMuch is in question today as Senate Environment and Public Works Committee chairman Barbara Boxer tries to push ahead with work on climate-change legislation, with Republicans threatening a boycott of the markup. Mark Muro and Jonathan Rothwell examine the costs of cap-and-trade regulations for the U.S. economy and families. Read More

Environmental Regulation, Climate Change, Energy Security, U.S. Economy

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioTransferring Environmentally Sound Technologies in an Intellectual Property-Friendly Framework

Charles K. Ebinger and Govinda V. Avasarala, November 03, 2009, The Brookings Institution

In December, the 15th Conference of Parties will attempt to reach an agreement on new international climate change and emissions regulations. Charles Ebinger and Govinda Avasarala note that any agreement is likely to use a plethora of technologies which many nations do not have access to, and they propose solutions to the intellectual property rights issues involved. Read More

Energy Security, Climate Change, Environment, Technology

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioThe European Union’s Eastern Partnership, Energy Security and U.S.-EU Cooperation

Monday, November 02, 2009
1:30 PM to 5:45 PM
Washington, DC

On November 2, the Center on United States and Europe and the Energy Security Initiative at Brookings co-hosted a conference on the European Union’s Eastern Partnership with the Embassy of Poland, the Delegation of the European Commission, the Embassy of Sweden and the Heinrich Boll Foundation. The Frontiers of Europe conference discussed the Eastern Partnership’s potential—and the challenges it will face—in achieving its stated goals of promoting democratic values and good governance; strengthening energy security; and fostering stability and economic development. Read More

Europe, European Union, Eastern Europe, Energy Security

Energy Security Initiative at Brookings

Energy security is one of the most important strategic challenges facing the United States and the world. Energy security cuts across many sectors—economic, environmental and national security. With its Energy Security Initiative and other activities, Brookings is uniquely positioned to tackle energy in a comprehensive and integrated manner, guiding effective, pragmatic policies to address U.S. and global energy security issues over the next decade.

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Featured Experts

Warwick J. McKibbin

Warwick J. McKibbin

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development

An international economics expert based in Australia, Warwick McKibbin focuses his research on global climate change; the emergence of China and India into the world economy; and global economic modeling.
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Charles K. Ebinger

Charles K. Ebinger

Director, Energy Security Initiative

Charles Ebinger specializes in international and domestic energy markets (oil, gas, coal and nuclear), the geopolitics of energy, and nuclear non-proliferation, with a particular focus on the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa. Ebinger has served as an energy policy advisor to over 50 governments.
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Adele Morris

Adele Morris

Fellow, Global Economy and Development

Adele Morris is a fellow and policy director for climate and energy economics. She focuses on the economics of climate change and related energy and natural resource policies.
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ExpertDomenico Lombardi

As president of the Oxford Institute for Economic Policy, Domenico Lombardi’s work at Brookings focuses on the international financial crisis and the reform of the IMF and the World Bank. He is an expert on G-20 and G8 Summits.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.

Research ProjectBrookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement

The Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement monitors displacement problems worldwide, works with governments, regional bodies, international organizations and civil society to create more effective policies and institutional arrangements for Internally Displaed Persons.

ExpertSuzanne Maloney

Suzanne Maloney studies Iran, the political economy of the Persian Gulf and Middle East energy policy. A former U.S. State Department policy advisor, she has also counseled private companies on Middle East issues.

TopicEducation

The economic and political well-being of any society requires a well-educated citizenry. Brookings’s work extends beyond the K-12 bookends to include pre-school interventions, higher education and the challenges of education in developing countries.

Research ProjectLatin America Initiative

The Latin America Initiative provides high-quality, in-depth, and independent research across a range of economic and political issues, and offers policy recommendations aimed at U.S. and Latin American policymakers.

ExpertIsabel V. Sawhill

A nationally known budget expert, Isabel Sawhill focuses on domestic poverty and federal fiscal policy. She is also co-director of the Center on Children and Families at Brookings.

ExpertAmy Liu

Amy Liu is deputy director of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program. Her policy studies include economic competitiveness, metropolitan growth and development, governance reforms, urban reinvestment, and social equity.

Policy CenterEngelberg Center for Health Care Reform

The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform provides practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, affordable health care with particular emphasis on identifying opportunities on the national, state and local levels.

TopicHealth Care

Brookings is committed to producing innovative policy solutions to our nation’s most difficult challenges. The country may face no more important domestic policy challenge than the much-needed reform of our health care system. Through an institution-wide effort, Brookings delivers new ideas and offers policy solutions to improve health care both at home and globally.

ExpertFederiga Bindi

Federiga Bindi is a leading expert on European political integration. She has a broad experience in government and held a number of posts in international organizations. Bindi currently serves as an advisor to the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Her research focuses on the EU, transatlantic relations; EU states foreign policies, global governance issues.

ExpertMark McClellan

Mark McClellan works on promoting high-quality, innovative and affordable health care. Once commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Dr. McClellan now directs the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform.

ExpertMwangi S. Kimenyi

Mwangi S. Kimenyi is a senior fellow with the Africa Growth Initiative. He focuses on Africa's development, including institutions for economic growth, the political economy, and private sector development.

Policy CenterCenter on Children and Families

The Center on Children and Families studies policies on the well-being of America's children and their parents and seeks a more effective means of addressing poverty, inequality and lack of opportunity in the United States.

ExpertTed Gayer

Ted Gayer is the co-director of the Economic Studies program and the Joseph A. Pechman Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. He conducts research on a variety of economic issues, focusing particularly on public finance, environmental and energy economics, housing, and regulatory policy.

ExpertVanda Felbab-Brown

Vanda Felbab-Brown focuses on the national security implications of illicit economies and strategies for managing them. She is an adjunct professor in the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.