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Essential Reading Items

Policy Brief 13-10: Four Changes to Trade Rules to Facilitate Climate Change Action
by Aaditya Mattoo, The World Bank
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2013

Book: NAFTA and Climate Change
by Meera Fickling and Jeffrey J. Schott
September 2011

Book: Carbon Abatement Costs and Climate Change Finance
by William R. Cline
July 2011

Policy Brief 11-10: America’s Energy Security Options
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Shashank Mohan, Rhodium Group
June 2011

Speech: Valuation of Damages from Climate Change
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks at the conference on Improving the Assessment and Valuation of Climate Change Impacts for Policy and Regulatory Analysis, Environmental Protection Agency and US Department of Energy, Washington DC, January 27-28, 2011.
January 2011

Policy Brief 10-12: Assessing the American Power Act: The Economic, Employment, Energy Security, and Environmental Impact of Senator Kerry and Senator Lieberman’s Discussion Draft
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Shashank Mohan, Rhodium Group
and Ian Hoffman, Rhodium Group
May 2010

Policy Brief 10-5: Copenhagen, the Accord, and the Way Forward
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2010

Policy Brief 10-4: After the Flop in Copenhagen
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jisun Kim, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2010

Book: Global Warming and the World Trading System
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer , Steve Charnovitz and Jisun Kim
March 2009

Op-ed: Cooling the Planet Without Chilling Trade
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Lori Wallach, Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch
Op-ed in the Washington Post
November 13, 2009

Policy Brief 09-17: The Economics of Energy Efficiency in Buildings
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2009

Policy Brief 09-3: A Green Recovery? Assessing US Economic Stimulus and the Prospects for International Coordination
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Shashank Mohan, Rhodium Group
and Robert Heilmayr, World Resources Institute
February 10, 2009

Book: Leveling the Carbon Playing Field: International Competition and US Climate Policy Design
by Trevor Houser , Rob Bradley , Britt Childs , Jacob Werksman and Robert Heilmayr
May 2008

Book: Global Warming and Agriculture: Impact Estimates by Country
by William R. Cline
July 2007

Policy Briefs

13-10: Four Changes to Trade Rules to Facilitate Climate Change Action [pdf]
by Aaditya Mattoo, The World Bank
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2013

11-10: America’s Energy Security Options [pdf]
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Shashank Mohan, Rhodium Group
June 2011

10-21: The Road to a Climate Change Agreement Runs Through Montreal [pdf]
by Richard J. Smith
August 2010

10-19: Revisiting the NAFTA Agenda on Climate Change [pdf]
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Meera Fickling, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2010

10-12: Assessing the American Power Act: The Economic, Employment, Energy Security, and Environmental Impact of Senator Kerry and Senator Lieberman’s Discussion Draft [pdf]
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Shashank Mohan, Rhodium Group
and Ian Hoffman, Rhodium Group
May 2010

10-5: Copenhagen, the Accord, and the Way Forward [pdf]
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2010

10-4: After the Flop in Copenhagen [pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jisun Kim, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 2010

09-18: Setting the NAFTA Agenda on Climate Change [pdf]
by Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Meera Fickling, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2009

09-17: The Economics of Energy Efficiency in Buildings [pdf]
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
August 2009

09-8: Energy Efficiency in Buildings: A Global Economic Perspective [pdf]
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
April 2009

09-3: A Green Recovery? Assessing US Economic Stimulus and the Prospects for International Coordination [pdf]
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Shashank Mohan, Rhodium Group
and Robert Heilmayr, World Resources Institute
February 10, 2009

01-8: Dealing with Labor and Environment Issues in Trade
by Kimberly Ann Elliott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
July 2001

Working Papers

11-19: Delivering on US Climate Finance Commitments [pdf]
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jason Selfe, Rhodium Group
November 2011

10-15: A Role for the G-20 in Addressing Climate Change? [pdf]
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 2010

10-6: Toward a Sunny Future? Global Integration in the Solar PV Industry [pdf]
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Thilo Hanemann, Rhodium Group
and Lutz Weischer, World Resources Institute
and Matt Miller
May 2010

09-15: Reconciling Climate Change and Trade Policy [pdf]
by Aaditya Mattoo, The World Bank
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Dominique van der Mensbrugghe, The World Bank
and Jianwu He, The World Bank
December 2009

09-14: It Should Be a Breeze: Harnessing the Potential of Open Trade and Investment Flows in the Wind Energy Industry [pdf]
by Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Thilo Hanemann, Rhodium Group
and Lutz Weischer, World Resources Institute
December 2009

09-9: The World Trade Organization and Climate Change: Challenges and Options [pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Jisun Kim, Peterson Institute for International Economics
September 2009

02-6: Economic Issues Raised by Treatment of Takings Under NAFTA Chapter 11 [pdf]
by Edward M. Graham, Peterson Institute for International Economics
November 2002

98-4: NAFTA Supplemental Agreements: Four Year Review
by Jacqueline McFadyen, Peterson Institute for International Economics

Congressional Testimony

Climate Change Legislation: Tax Aspects
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the US Senate Committee on Finance
June 16, 2009

Ensuring US Competitiveness and International Participation [pdf]
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Committee on Energy and Commerce, US House of Representatives
April 23, 2009

Green and Mean: Can the New US Economy be both Climate-Friendly and Competitive?
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, US Congress
March 10, 2009

Structuring a Green Recovery: Evaluating Policy Options for an Economic Stimulus Package
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, US House of Representatives
January 15, 2009

Policy Options to Prevent Climate Change [pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the US House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means
September 18, 2008

Climate Change: Competitiveness Concerns and Prospects
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality
US House of Representatives, Committee on Energy and Commerce
March 5, 2008

Op-eds

Four Changes to Trade Rules to Facilitate Climate Change Action
by Aaditya Mattoo, The World Bank
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in VoxEU.org
May 4, 2013

Role Reversal Will Slow Climate Change
by Aaditya Mattoo, The World Bank
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
November 19, 2012

American Eyes on Australia's Carbon Tax
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Australian Financial Review
July 12, 2011

High Prices Will Fix What Politicians Cannot
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
August 1, 2010

Will the New Climate Bill Damage US Energy Security?
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Michael A. Levi, Council on Foreign Relations
Op-ed on Slate.com
June 15, 2010

Courting China
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in National Interest
April 12, 2010

Forget Emissions, Focus on Research
by Nancy Birdsall, Center for Global Development
and Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Financial Times
November 17, 2009

Cooling the Planet Without Chilling Trade
by C. Fred Bergsten, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Lori Wallach, Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch
Op-ed in the Washington Post
November 13, 2009

India: New Letter and Spirit
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in Business Standard, New Delhi
October 28, 2009

Climate Change—Winning the Narrative
by Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Business Standard, New Delhi
July 29, 2009

Why Carbon Tariffs Are a Bad Idea—For Now
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Originally posted on the Argument at ForeignPolicy.com
March 26, 2009

Ending the Crisis without Starting Another: A "Green" Global Recovery?
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed at VoxEU.org
January 28, 2009

Finding Agreement on Climate in a Crisis
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed distributed through Project Syndicate
December 23, 2008

Auto-bailout: Will Americans Demand the Cars Congress Wants the Big Three to Build?
by Robert Z. Lawrence, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Post on the Financial Times' Economists' Forum
December 11, 2008

Global Warming Could Boost Hunger on Earth
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Op-ed in the Omaha World-Herald
April 13, 2008

Speeches and Papers

Valuation of Damages from Climate Change [pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks at the conference on Improving the Assessment and Valuation of Climate Change Impacts for Policy and Regulatory Analysis, Environmental Protection Agency and US Department of Energy, Washington DC, January 27-28, 2011.
January 2011

US Climate Change Policy: Implementing Copenhagen and Beyond [pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Paper presented at the conference The Transatlantic Relationship in an Era of Growing Economic Multipolarity held at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
October 8, 2010

Energy Security through Diversity
by Tony Hayward, Group Chief Executive, BP p.l.c.
Prepared remarks delivered at the event "The Challenge of Energy Security" held at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 23, 2010

International Agreement on Climate Change Mitigation after the Great Crash of 2008
by Ross Garnaut, University of Melbourne
Seventh Annual Whitman Lecture delivered at the Peterson Institute
Washington, DC
December 1, 2009

Reconciling Climate Policy with the International Trading System [pdf]
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
March 4, 2009

The Stakes in Limiting Climate Change [pdf]
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks at the Symposium on US Climate Action: A Global Economic Perspective, sponsored by the Center for Global Development, Grantham Research Institute, Peterson Institute for International Economics, and World Resources Institute, Washington, DC.
March 3, 2009

US and Canadian Climate Legislation by State and Province
by Meera Fickling, Peterson Institute for International Economics
February 12, 2009
Revised April 23, 2010

Is a Green Recovery Possible? [pdf]
by Trevor Houser, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Transcript from Peterson Perspectives: Interviews on Current Issues
February 5, 2009

Comments on the Stern Review
by William R. Cline, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Remarks at the Roundtable Discussion on the Stern Review
of the Economics of Climate Change and Its Critics
American Economic Association, Annual Meeting, New Orleans
January 5, 2008

China Energy: A Guide for the Perplexed [pdf]
by Daniel H. Rosen, China Strategic Advisory
and Trevor Houser, China Strategic Advisory
May 2007

NAFTA and the Environment: Lessons for Trade Policy
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Peterson Institute for International Economics
and Diana Orejas, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Speech delivered at the International Policy Forum
Organized by The Bildner Center, Western Hemisphere Studies
New York
February 28, 2001

Books

NAFTA and Climate Change
by Meera Fickling and Jeffrey J. Schott
September 2011

Carbon Abatement Costs and Climate Change Finance
by William R. Cline
July 2011

China's Rise: Challenges and Opportunities (paper)
by C. Fred Bergsten , Charles Freeman , Nicholas R. Lardy and Derek J. Mitchell
October 2009

Global Warming and the World Trading System
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer , Steve Charnovitz and Jisun Kim
March 2009

China's Rise: Challenges and Opportunities (hardcover)
by C. Fred Bergsten , Charles Freeman , Nicholas R. Lardy and Derek J. Mitchell
September 2008

Leveling the Carbon Playing Field: International Competition and US Climate Policy Design
by Trevor Houser , Rob Bradley , Britt Childs , Jacob Werksman and Robert Heilmayr
May 2008

Global Warming and Agriculture: Impact Estimates by Country
by William R. Cline
July 2007

NAFTA and the Environment: Seven Years Later
by Gary Clyde Hufbauer , Daniel C. Esty , Diana Orejas , Luis Rubio and Jeffrey J. Schott
October 2000

The New Politics of American Trade: Trade, Labor, and the Environment
by I. M. Destler and Peter J. Balint
October 1999

Sustaining the Asia Pacific Miracle: Environmental Protection and Economic Integration
by André Dua and Daniel C. Esty
October 1997

Greening the GATT: Trade, Environment, and the Future
by Daniel C. Esty
June 1994

The Economics of Global Warming
by William R. Cline
June 1992