Trade
Guardian: "US banks predict climate goals will fail – but air conditioning firms will thrive"
by Oliver Milman
Economic Times: "Donald Trump’s 25% steel tariffs don’t acknowledge carbon’s social cost"
Interview with Srijana Mitra Das
E&E/Politico: "Trump tariffs spark fears of supply chain chaos for clean energy"
by Benjamin Storrow
What Will Trump’s Victory Mean for the Climate?
On climate and especially environmental policy, the return of Donald Trump to the White House is clearly bad news. But the outlook is uncertain, because Trump has sent mixed signals about the kinds of policy changes he might pursue, and it remains to be seen what effect he can have on broader technological and market trends.
Don’t Slam the Door on Inexpensive Chinese Electric Vehicles
While the broader Inflation Reduction Act will substantially cut carbon emissions, the new tariffs on Chinese EVs will have the opposite effect. They risk derailing the transition to EVs, and they pit U.S. middle-class consumers against auto workers and shareholders.
Why the Biden Administration Should Propose Carbon Tariffs
Assessing tariffs based on the carbon content of goods is complicated, but will lead to stronger climate policy and better economic outcomes.
Availability of risky geoengineering can make an ambitious climate mitigation agreement more likely
A simple model of climate negotiations shows how the mere threat of risky geoengineering might help induce a high-mitigation agreement.
India in the coming 'climate G2'?
India, not China, will soon be the most significant counterweight to the United States in global climate negotiations.
Game Theory and Climate Change
Book review
Linking in a world of significant policy uncertainty
Climate policy requires a balance of bottom-up and top-down approaches
Linking sound economics with global politics
In honor of the 2014 Upton Scholar Robert N. Stavins
A balance of bottom-up and top-down in linking climate policies
Neither extreme is desirable.
Energy Content of World Trade
Production-based energy use follows an inverse U-shape, consumption-based energy use does not.