Growing the Economy Through Global Warming Solutions

• Climate Strategies For Success  -  by Ruth Greenspan Bell


• LOST – Energy Use in Our Transportation System  -  by John A. "Skip" Laitner


• Cap and Trade Policy to Achieve Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targets  -  by Dallas Burtraw


• Understanding the Challenge of Global Warming  -  by Lloyd J. Dumas


• Economic Vitality in a Transition to Sustainability  -  by Neva Goodwin


• Buildings: An Essential Sector in Climate Change Mitigation  -  by Sandra Mendler, AIA, LEED


• The Promise of Renewable Energy  -  by Robert L. Pratt


• Climate Change From the Investor's Perspective  -  by Adam Seitchik, Ph.D., CFA


• The Impact of Climate Change on Insurance  -  by Tim Wagner


• Wasted Days and Wasted Nights: Energy Use in Our Nation’s Buildings and Industries  -  by John A. "Skip" Laitner
• Employment Impacts of Climate Change  -  by James Barrett

Global warming is one of the most urgent problems of our time. The good news is that many of the solutions to this extraordinary problem are within reach. Many of the solutions to global warming are not only feasible, they are economically and socially beneficial. Growing the Economy through Global Warming Solutions is a series of papers written by experts in the fields of economics, public policy, energy policy, architecture, insurance, investment and transportation.

It details the solutions that can be taken off the shelf today to curtail global warming, the governance models needed to encourage such a transition, and the economic benefits of doing so. While there is no single silver bullet for addressing global warming, there are a wide variety of solutions that, taken together, will lead to a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, the key to stopping global warming. These promising solutions must be phased in as we phase out our outmoded reliance on foreign oil and coal.

The series sets out important next steps that can and should be taken in the near and medium term to ensure that we do everything possible to address the challenges of global warming. By taking these steps as soon as possible, we not only will minimize the grave risks of global warming, we will position the United States as the leader in the clean industries and technologies that are emerging as the key growth engine of the Twenty-First Century.