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Designing Climate Solutions

A Policy Guide for Low-Carbon Energy

  • Most comprehensive and accessible energy policy book available

  • Designed as a reference tool to aid in specific policy design and implementation

  • Author Hal Harvey, CEO of Energy Innovation, is the recognized authority in energy and environmental policy

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Introduction

    • Hal Harvey, Robbie Orvis, Jeffrey Rissman
    Pages 1-21
  3. A Roadmap for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 23-23
    2. Putting Us on Track to a Low-Carbon Future

      • Hal Harvey, Robbie Orvis, Jeffrey Rissman
      Pages 25-33
    3. Energy Policy Design

      • Hal Harvey, Robbie Orvis, Jeffrey Rissman
      Pages 34-52
    4. How to Prioritize Policies for Emission Reduction

      • Hal Harvey, Robbie Orvis, Jeffrey Rissman
      Pages 53-68
  4. The Top Policies for Greenhouse Gas Abatement

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 69-71
    2. Renewable Portfolio Standards and Feed-In Tariffs

      • Hal Harvey, Robbie Orvis, Jeffrey Rissman
      Pages 73-93
    3. Complementary Power Sector Policies

      • Hal Harvey, Robbie Orvis, Jeffrey Rissman
      Pages 94-120
  5. The Transportation Sector

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 121-122
    2. Vehicle Performance Standards

      • Hal Harvey, Robbie Orvis, Jeffrey Rissman
      Pages 123-139
    3. Vehicle and Fuel Fees and Feebates

      • Hal Harvey, Robbie Orvis, Jeffrey Rissman
      Pages 140-153
    4. Electric Vehicle Policies

      • Hal Harvey, Robbie Orvis, Jeffrey Rissman
      Pages 154-172
    5. Urban Mobility Policies

      • Hal Harvey, Robbie Orvis, Jeffrey Rissman
      Pages 173-198
  6. The Building Sector

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 199-199
    2. Building Codes and Appliance Standards

      • Hal Harvey, Robbie Orvis, Jeffrey Rissman
      Pages 201-214
  7. The Industry Sector

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 215-216
    2. Industrial Energy Efficiency

      • Hal Harvey, Robbie Orvis, Jeffrey Rissman
      Pages 217-234
    3. Industrial Process Emission Policies

      • Hal Harvey, Robbie Orvis, Jeffrey Rissman
      Pages 235-250
  8. Cross-Sector Policies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 251-251

About this book

With the effects of climate change already upon us, the need to cut global greenhouse gas emissions is nothing less than urgent. It’s a daunting challenge, but the technologies and strategies to meet it exist today. A small set of energy policies, designed and implemented well, can put us on the path to a low carbon future. Energy systems are large and complex, so energy policy must be focused and cost-effective. One-size-fits-all approaches simply won’t get the job done. Policymakers need a clear, comprehensive resource that outlines the energy policies that will have the biggest impact on our climate future, and describes how to design these policies well.

Designing Climate Solutions: A Policy Guide for Low-Carbon Energy is the first such guide, bringing together the latest research and analysis around low carbon energy solutions. Written by Hal Harvey, CEO of the policy firm Energy Innovation, with Robbie Orvis and Jeffrey Rissman of Energy Innovation, Designing Climate Solutions is an accessible resource on lowering carbon emissions for policymakers, activists, philanthropists, and others in the climate and energy community. In Part I, the authors deliver a roadmap for understanding which countries, sectors, and sources produce the greatest amount of greenhouse gas emissions, and give readers the tools to select and design efficient policies for each of these sectors. In Part II, they break down each type of policy, from renewable portfolio standards to carbon pricing, offering key design principles and case studies where each policy has been implemented successfully.

We don’t need to wait for new technologies or strategies to create a low carbon future—and we can’t afford to. Designing Climate Solutions gives professionals the tools they need to select, design, and implement the policies that can put us on the path to a livable climate future.

Keywords

  • energy efficiency
  • climate change
  • carbon emissions
  • renewable portfolio standards
  • solar power
  • climate change impacts
  • Climate change management

Authors and Affiliations

  • San Francisco, USA

    Hal Harvey

  • Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Energy Policy Design, San Francisco, USA

    Robbie Orvis

  • Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Head of Modeling, San Francisco, USA

    Jeffrey Rissman

About the authors

Hal Harvey

Hal Harvey is the CEO of Energy Innovation. He was the founder of ClimateWorks Foundation and Energy Foundation, and served as Environment Program Director at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. He served on energy panels appointed by Presidents Bush (41) and Clinton, and currently serves as President and Chairman of the Board for several financial, science, and philanthropic groups. He is also a Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment at the Paulson Institute. Hal has B.S. and M.S. degrees from Stanford University in Engineering, specializing in Energy Planning.

   

Robbie Orvis

Robbie Orvis is Director of Energy Policy Design at Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, LLC. Robbie has worked with numerous governments on climate and energy policy, including China, Indonesia, Canada, the U.S., Mexico, and Poland, among others. His work has been featured in ForbesThe New York TimesThe Washington Post, and other publications. Robbie holds a Master of Environmental Management from Yale University and a B.S. from UC Berkeley.
 

Jeffrey Rissman

Jeffrey Rissman is the Industry Program Director and Head of Modeling at Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, LLC. His work has been featured in ForbesBloombergThe New York Times, and other publications. Jeffrey holds an M.S. in Environmental Sciences and Engineering and a Masters of City and Regional Planning from UNC Chapel Hill.


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