Policy Center
The Pew Center provides research, analysis and recommendations for federal, state, and international policies related to climate change. We bring together stakeholders, business representatives and experts on subjects ranging from technology development to design of sensible climate policy. These efforts influence our research and reports and inform our testimony before Congress.
While U.S. greenhouse gas emissions are continuing to rise, our research shows that addressing climate change will require
- a fundamental shift from an economy based on traditional burning of fossil fuels to one based on more efficient energy production, generation, and use;
- increased use of low-carbon energy;
- capture and storage of carbon from fossil fuels;
- as well as adaptation to the changes that are already taking place.
The following links provide a sample of our work on the steps needed in each of these areas.
Overarching Policies
Science and Technology Research
Market-based Mechanisms
Adaptation
International Engagement
Sectoral Policies
Cross-Sector
Transportation
Manufacturing
Agriculture
Energy Production and Use
Overarching Policies
Science and Technology Research
- Induced Technological Change and Climate Policy
- U.S. Technology and Innovation Policies: Lessons for Climate Change
- Conference Proceedings: The 10-50 Solution: Technologies and Policies for a Low-Carbon Future
Market-based Mechanisms
- Response to Domenici-Bingaman White Paper: Design Elements of a Mandatory Market-Based GHG System
- Emissions Trading in the U.S.: Experience, Lessons, and Considerations for Greenhouse Gases
- In Brief: Greenhouse Gas Reporting and Disclosure: Key Elements of a Prospective U.S. Program
- In Brief: The U.S. Domestic Response to Climate Change: Key Elements of a Prospective Program
- The European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS): Insights and Opportunities (pdf)
- Conference Proceedings: A Climate Policy Framework: Balancing Policy and Politics
- Observed Impacts of Climate Change in the U.S.
- Coping With Climate Change: The Role of Adaptation in the United States
- A Synthesis of Potential Climate Change Impacts on the U.S.
- Q&A: Hurricanes and Global Warming
- International Climate Efforts Beyond 2012: Report of the Climate Dialogue at Pocantico
- International Climate Efforts Beyond 2012: A Survey of Approaches
- Climate Data: Insights and Observations
- Linking U.S. and International Climate Change Strategies (pdf)
Sectoral Policies
- Comparison of Passenger Vehicle Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Standards
- Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from U.S. Transportation
- In Brief: Taking Climate Change Into Account in U.S. Transportation