U.S. Global Climate Change Policy : Evolving Views on Cost, Competitiveness, and Comprehensiveness.

Reviews the evolution of U.S. policy on global climate change beginning with the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); and compares the UNFCCC to the Energy Policy Act of 1992. Examines Bush and Clinton Administrations' "no regrets" National Action Plans; reviews the Kyo...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Climatic changes. Air > Pollution. Developing countries. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Reviews the evolution of U.S. policy on global climate change beginning with the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); and compares the UNFCCC to the Energy Policy Act of 1992. Examines Bush and Clinton Administrations' "no regrets" National Action Plans; reviews the Kyoto Protocol and Congressional response; outlines W. Bush Administration Action plan; and discusses differing perspectives on the cost of a mandatory carbon dioxide reduction program and its impact on competitiveness and comprehensiveness with respect to developing countries.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.