Climate change trade measures : considerations for U.S. policy makers /

In anticipation of Senate deliberation on climate change legislative proposals, GAO was asked to examine how greenhouse gas emissions pricing could potentially affect the international competitiveness of U.S. industries, and to examine trade measures being considered as part of proposed U.S. climate...

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Main Author: Yager, Loren, 1954-
Corporate Author: United States. Government Accountability Office
Format: Government Document eBook
Language:English
Published: [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]
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Online Access:https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/FDLP607
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Summary:In anticipation of Senate deliberation on climate change legislative proposals, GAO was asked to examine how greenhouse gas emissions pricing could potentially affect the international competitiveness of U.S. industries, and to examine trade measures being considered as part of proposed U.S. climate change legislation. On July 6, 2009, we briefed ... covering: (1) what is known about estimating industry effects, (2) examples of industries that may be vulnerable to a loss in international competitiveness from emissions pricing, (3) trade measures and other approaches to address competitiveness issues, and (4) the potential international implications of trade measures. [This report is] copy of the slides presented at the briefing.
Item Description:Caption title from pg. 1 screen (GAO, viewed July 11, 2009).
Report signed by Loren Yager.
"July 8, 2009."
"GAO-09-724R."
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (46 pages) : color illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.