Links and Resources
Ongoing Resources
William Brent's Search for Cleantech: A periodic blog by one of the chapter co-chairs focusing on developments in the clean economy, with a special focus on communications and marketing.
Climate Solutions: Climate Solutions is a Pacific Northwest non-profit with the mission to promote practical and profitable solutions to global warming.
Sightline: This Northwest-based think tank produces major new pieces each month.
Climate 411: The Environmental Defense Fund is mapping the green economy.
McKinsey Climate Change Special Initiative: Resource from internationally-renowned consultancy on how climate change can and will impact institutions and how they can act in response.
Center for American Progress – Energy and Environment: Supplies information on current policy issues and proposals and the effects on the American economy.
Pew Center on Global Climate Change – Economics: Some more technical papers that model impacts of climate change and climate policies.
The Economist – Special Reports in Science and Technology: Includes reports on “The future of energy,” “Business and climate change,” and “Climate change."
Climate Change Economics Library: Comprehensive resource for papers on every facet of climate change, sorted by category.
University of Oregon – Climate Leadership Initiative: Northwest-related studies on the potential costs of inaction on climate change.
Stern Review: The groundbreaking 2006 report that brought international attention to the costs of unmitigated climate change.
Climate Progress – Economics: Blog posts from noted climate advocate Joseph Romm related to economic issues:
Washington Dept of Ecology – Green Economy: Washington specific discussion on the green economy and how the state benefits.
Recent Resources
A number of northwestern networks and individuals collaborate through the Clean Economy Network. One of those is Climate Solutions, a regional nonprofit dedicated to accelerating practical and profitable solutions to global warming. Climate Solutions collaborates to create and disseminate a great deal of research on the emerging clean economy: the following is from their list of Resources for Business Leaders for Climate Solutions.
Americans Want Clean Energy: Poll after Poll Proves It
Opponents of clean energy legislation may be loud, and they may be angry – but they are not a majority. Poll after poll shows the majority of Americans favor a clean energy bill. Take a look at the Environmental Defense Fund's excellent meta-analysis of the research.
Creating Jobs & Growth: The German Green Experience
This report by Deutsche Bank highlights how the German government helped lead the transition to cleaner energy supply through a comprehensive policy framework. As the United States develop its climate change policy, the example of Germany can serve as a great reference. This study contains good financial data and graphs as proofs of Germany's green success.
Carbon Exposure: Winners and Losers in a US Carbon Market
The global research firm Point Carbon has just released a very comprehensive and accessible study on the likely winners and losers under a US carbon market as proposed in Congressional legislation now under debate. The study includes excellent graphics and to-the-point overviews.
The Clean Energy Economy: Repowering Jobs, Businesses and Investments Across America: This study by the Pew Charitable Trusts defines the green economy and provides a clear overview of state action to develop local economies through clean investment.
Green-Collar Jobs: Realizing the Promise: This new primer by our friends at Sightline Institute brings clarity and explanation to the topic, provides real-world examples, and gives guidance on policy and programs that will help grow a green-collar workforce.
Carbon-Free Prosperity: How the Northwest Can Create Jobs, Enable Energy Independence, and Be a Global Clean-Energy Leader: Co-authored by Climate Solutions and clean-tech research firm CleanEdge, this report concludes that five emerging clean-tech industry sectors offer the Pacific Northwest one of the best opportunities for sustained economic vitality and job growth. It also charts the course for private and public investment and leadership to capitalize on the opportunity. The study provides a grounded and realistic view of the region’s potential role in an increasingly competitive global clean-tech industry.
New Energy Nexus: This new blog by Climate Solutions explores the convergence of smart power grids, green intelligent buildings and plug-in electric vehicles.
Clean Energy Jobs in the United States: Is a resource for finding numbers on clean-energy job potential in each state.
Congressional Budget Office: Released an analysis of the American Clean Energy and Security Act’s cost to households on June 19, 2009.
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