Climate Reanalyzer is a University of Maine project sponsored by the National Science Foundation. The website contains attractive graphics that describe current conditions, weather forecasts, and climate change analyses. April 15, Friday Social Cost of Carbon Pollution – Pre-class Materials Read and complete exercises in marginal benefit/marginal cost primer Read Cost of Carbon Factsheet Read of McKinsey abatement curve study “Summary Findings” (pages 7-8) Read Orzsag 2007 Read Pros and Cons of Policy Options Assignments webDICE Problem Set 2* Comparison of Policy Instruments Assessment April 18, Monday Carbon Emission Policies in the United States – Guests: Curt Gervich, SUNY Plattsburgh and Eric Leibensperger, SUNY Plattsburgh Pre-class Materials Read "The Principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities: origins and scope" Read Climate Change “US Supreme Court Hears Case” Read of the “Section 111(d) Clean Air Act.” Read of CPP fact “EPA Overview sheet” Read CPP and the Role of States “EPA's fact sheet” Read 2 Specific CPP fact sheets” “State (students each select states) Video: Ann Carlson of UCLA's School of Law Optional: describes the ramifications of the MA vs. EPA Supreme Court decision Video: to the Optional: President Obama’s introduction Clean Power Plan Read majority opinion of the Supreme Court in Optional: "Massachusetts vs. EPA, 2007" Read "Clean Power Plan. The Final Rule. Optional: Legislative and Regulatory Background for CAA section
Climate Reanalyzer is a University of Maine project sponsored by the National Science Foundation. The website contains attractive graphics that describe current conditions, weather forecasts, and climate change analyses. April 15, Friday – Social Cost of Carbon Pollution Pre-class Materials Read and complete exercises in marginal benefit/marginal cost primer Read Cost of Carbon Factsheet Read McKinsey abatement curve study “Summary of Findings” (pages 7-8) Read Orzsag 2007 Read Pros and Cons of Policy Options Assignments webDICE Problem Set 2* Comparison of Policy Instruments Assessment April 18, Monday – Carbon Emission Policies in the United States Guests: Curt Gervich, SUNY Plattsburgh and Eric Leibensperger, SUNY Plattsburgh Pre-class Materials Read "The Principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities: origins and scope" Read “US Supreme Court Hears Climate Change Case” Read “Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act.” Read “EPA Overview of CPP fact sheet” Read “EPA's CPP and the Role of States fact sheet” Read “State Specific CPP fact sheets” (students each select 2 states) Optional: Video: Ann Carlson of UCLA's School of Law describes the ramifications of the MA vs. EPA Supreme Court decision Optional: Video: President Obama’s introduction to the Clean Power Plan Optional: Read majority opinion of the Supreme Court in "Massachusetts vs. EPA, 2007" Optional: Read "Clean Power Plan. The Final Rule. Legislative and Regulatory Background for CAA section