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Energy Policy and Politics After Paris

An analysis of the outcomes of the Paris climate talks, as well as the opportunities and challenges ahead for addressing emissions.

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By David Livingston, Deborah Gordon, Rob Barnett, Brandon Barnes, Cheryl Wilson
Published on Dec 15, 2015
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Sustainability, Climate, and Geopolitics

The Sustainability, Climate, and Geopolitics Program explores how climate change and the responses to it are changing international politics, global governance, and world security. Our work covers topics from the geopolitical implications of decarbonization and environmental breakdown to the challenge of building out clean energy supply chains, alternative protein options, and other challenges of a warming planet.

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In the run-up to international climate talks being held in Paris, lawmakers from various countries put their chips on the table. Rather than a top down approach, each country offered its unique approach for tackling greenhouse gas emissions. In the United States, for instance, the Clean Power Plan is the cornerstone for cutting emissions from the power sector. And the Chinese government recently announced plans for a cap-and-trade program that will begin in 2017.

After the Paris talks conclude, experts from Bloomberg Intelligence and the Carnegie Endowment came together to discuss:

  • Overview of the Paris climate agreement
  • Expectations for policy evolution in 2016 and beyond
  • Overview of legal challenges to U.S. climate polices
  • Climate and the 2016 U.S. election
  • Implications for oil & gas producers
  • Implications for electric utilities

This webinar was hosted by Bloomberg Intelligence.

About the Authors

David Livingston

Former Associate Fellow, Energy and Climate Program

Livingston was an associate fellow in Carnegie’s Energy and Climate Program, where his research focuses on emerging markets, technologies, and risks.

Deborah Gordon

Former Director and Senior Fellow, Energy and Climate Program

Gordon was director of Carnegie’s Energy and Climate Program, where her research focuses on oil and climate change issues in North America and globally.

Rob Barnett

Bloomberg Intelligence

Rob Barnett is a senior energy economist with Bloomberg Government, specializes in energy-sector economics, environmental policy and strategy, and EPA regulations.

Brandon Barnes

Bloomberg Intelligence

Cheryl Wilson

Bloomberg Intelligence

Authors

David Livingston
Former Associate Fellow, Energy and Climate Program
Deborah Gordon
Former Director and Senior Fellow, Energy and Climate Program
Deborah Gordon
Rob Barnett
Bloomberg Intelligence
Brandon Barnes
Bloomberg Intelligence
Cheryl Wilson
Bloomberg Intelligence
Climate ChangeNorth AmericaUnited StatesEast AsiaChinaWestern Europe

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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