Fact Sheets

2009

Legislation:

American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

Implications for an International Climate Agreement

Allocations of pollution permits and subsidies in graphs and charts

Allocation of pollution permits from 2012 to 2050, Allocation of pollution permits in the year 2012, Allocation of pollution permits in the year 2020, Allocation of pollution permits in the year 2050

Dangers of eliminating Clean Air Act authority

How poorly-designed carbon markets may pose risks to the climate and broader financial stability

How offsets undermine environmental integrity in a cap-and-trade system and particular risks posed by forest offsets

The need to maintain environmental standards for biofuels

US must provide adequate levels of international finance for poor countries to adapt to and mitigate climate change

The need to protect poor communities in the US through adaptation resources

The Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2009 (S.1820/H.R.3888)

What the Clean Cruise Ship Act Does.

Policy:

Dirty Fuels: Liquid Coal, Oil Shale, and Tar Sands

EV Conversion

Problems with liquid coal tax credits

The Keystone XL pipeline for tar sands oil

Tax breaks to build new refineries

What EPA has reported on Cruise Ship Pollution.

$30 billion in oil and gas giveaways that President Obama's budget would repeal

2008

Legislation:

Lieberman Warner 2008

Overview of Lieberman-Warner

Windfalls in Lieberman-Warner Global Warming Bill: Quantifying the Fossil Fuel Industry Giveaways

Analysis of the giveays (table)

California's SB 772 (Leno)

How SB 772 would protect children from fire and toxic chemicals

Policy:

The World Bank and Climate Change