Resources
McKinsey on Solving Climate (Report)
The United States could shave 28 percent off its greenhouse gas emissions at fairly modest cost and with only small technology innovations. Coming from McKinsey, that's big.
WMO 2007 GHG Bulletin (Report)
This 4-page bulletin from the World Meterological Organization reports on GHG levels in 2006, the highest on record.
California Green Innovation Index (Report)
This report from Next 10 explains how and why California has grown its robust economy for three decades AND is still greener than any other state. Contains big lessons for federal climate policy.
Cool Mayors (Website)
This web site, maintained by ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, is a portal that opens onto municipal climate action: fresh news, practical tools, database and interactive map of mayors and cities that are taking action.
ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability (Organization)
Home base of ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, the leading global organization providing tools and resources to mayors and city officials for achieving real reductions in GHG emissions.
Climate Action Playbook for Cities (Website)
This web-based tool provides a comprehensive guide to rapidly greening buildings, neighborhoods and infrastructure. Practically organized in 3 sections - Learn, Plan, Act -- and filled with cases studies, model ordinances etc.
Citizen's Guide to Carbon Capping (Report)
This guide explains carbon capping so that citizens can understand and shape it. The easy-to-read guide describes three different ways to cap carbon: cap-and-giveaway, cap-and-auction, and cap-and-rebate. It explains how if done right, a carbon cap is the single best tool to fight climate change, but if done wrong, will transfer hundreds of billions of dollars from families to corporate polluters. Mandatory reading for every American.
The Good News from the States (Report)
There’s an important secret about America’s international posture on global warming that the rest of the world should know: it’s an unrepresentative pretense that hides the action being taken by America’s individual states. The truth is there’s good news on climate solutions emanating from the states that offers cause for optimism. This article from Environmental Finance explains.
The Mythology of Economic Peril (Media)
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions threatens economic peril, claim the Kyoto nay-sayers. But real-world progress is exploding this myth. This article from Environmental Finance explains the business case for climate action.
Clinton's Speech in Montreal, COP-11 (Government)
Former President Clinton explains how solving climate will be the engine of the next economic boom.
