American drivers, compared to those in other industrialized nations in Europe, pay relatively low federal, state, and local gasoline and diesel excise taxes. The Federal taxes are used specifically to fund annual highway construction, maintenance, and mass transit. Over the years, proposals have come forth to raise the federal tax as a way to addre
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Pirog, R. (2009). The Role of Federal Gasoline Excise Taxes in Public Policy (Report No. R40808). Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37871
Pirog, Robert. The Role of Federal Gasoline Excise Taxes in Public Policy. Report no. R40808. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, 2009. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37871.
Pirog, Robert The Role of Federal Gasoline Excise Taxes in Public Policy. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, 2009, Report no. R40808, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37871.
Abstract from author: This report outlines the key provisions of the CARS program, discusses the initial impact of the program and some of the concerns raised by Senators. It also summarizes similar programs in other countries.
Yacobucci, B. D., & Canis, B. (2009). Accelerated Vehicle Retirement for Fuel Economy: “Cash for Clunkers” (Report No. R40654). United States. Congressional Budget Office. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17288
Yacobucci, Brent D. and Bill Canis. Accelerated Vehicle Retirement for Fuel Economy: “Cash for Clunkers”. Report no. R40654. United States. Congressional Budget Office, 2009. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17288.
Yacobucci, Brent D., and Bill Canis Accelerated Vehicle Retirement for Fuel Economy: “Cash for Clunkers”. United States. Congressional Budget Office, 2009, Report no. R40654, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17288.
The main air pollutant emission trends in the period 1990–2007 for NOX, CO, NMVOCs, SOX, NH3, PM10 and PM2.5 by country, and aggregated for the EU-27 are described in this report. Due to various gaps in the underlying data reported by Member States, the total EU-27 emissions of these air pollutants cannot be estimated for all years.
European Environment Agency (2009). European Community Emission Inventory Report 1990–2007: Under the UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP) (Report No. 8/2009). European Environment Agency. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/6309
European Environment Agency. European Community Emission Inventory Report 1990–2007: Under the UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP). Report no. 8/2009. European Environment Agency, 2009. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/6309.
European Environment Agency European Community Emission Inventory Report 1990–2007: Under the UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP). European Environment Agency, 2009, Report no. 8/2009, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/6309.
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change—a United Nations organization that assesses scientific, technical, and economic information on the effects of climate change—global atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases have increased markedly as a result of human activities over the past 200 years. These gases trap heat that woul
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Stephenson, J. (2009). Climate Change Policy: Preliminary Observations on Options for Distributing Emissions Allowances and Revenue under a Cap-and-Trade Program (Report No. GAO-09-950T). United States. Government Accountability Office. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17295
Stephenson, John. Climate Change Policy: Preliminary Observations on Options for Distributing Emissions Allowances and Revenue under a Cap-and-Trade Program. Report no. GAO-09-950T. United States. Government Accountability Office, 2009. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17295.
Stephenson, John Climate Change Policy: Preliminary Observations on Options for Distributing Emissions Allowances and Revenue under a Cap-and-Trade Program. United States. Government Accountability Office, 2009, Report no. GAO-09-950T, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17295.
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
2009-07-27
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The American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials and its state members are committed to a goal of reducing greenhouse gases 80 percent by 2050, compared to 2005 levels, through a combination of four basic strategies: reducing the annual growth in driving, increasing vehicle fuel efficiency, shifting to fuels that produce low or ze
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American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (2009). Real Transportation Solutions for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/35268
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Real Transportation Solutions for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, 2009. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/35268.
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Real Transportation Solutions for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, 2009, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/35268.
This is an impact assessment for the Carbon Reduction Strategy for Transport (DfT, 2009), Low Carbon Transport: A Greener Future, which is part of the UK Government's wider UK Low Carbon Transition Plan (DECC, 2009), Britain's path to tackling climate change. It provides a high-level discussion of the expected costs, benefits and other impacts of t
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Great Britain. Dept. for Transport (2009). Impact Assessment of the Carbon Reduction Strategy for Transport, Low Carbon Transport: A Greener Future. Great Britain. Dept. for Transport. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/18602
Great Britain. Dept. for Transport. Impact Assessment of the Carbon Reduction Strategy for Transport, Low Carbon Transport: A Greener Future. Great Britain. Dept. for Transport, 2009. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/18602.
Great Britain. Dept. for Transport Impact Assessment of the Carbon Reduction Strategy for Transport, Low Carbon Transport: A Greener Future. Great Britain. Dept. for Transport, 2009, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/18602.
This strategy is intended to enable the UK to meet the requirements of the carbon budgets set under the Climate Change Act 2008. Implementation of the strategy will be taken forward in a way that recognises and respects the policy responsibilities and powers of the devolved administrations in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales respectively.
Great Britain. Dept. for Transport Low Carbon Transport: A Greener Future. Great Britain. Dept. for Transport, 2009, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/18601.
GAO was asked to examine the potential effects of greenhouse gas emissions pricing on U.S. industries' international competitiveness and trade measures being considered as part of U.S. legislative proposals to address climate change. Specifically, we examined: (1) what is known about estimating industry effects; (2) examples of industries that may
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Yager, L. (2009). Climate Change Trade Measures: Considerations for U.S. Policy Makers (Report No. GAO-09-724R). United States. Government Accountability Office. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17296
Yager, Loren. Climate Change Trade Measures: Considerations for U.S. Policy Makers. Report no. GAO-09-724R. United States. Government Accountability Office, 2009. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17296.
Yager, Loren Climate Change Trade Measures: Considerations for U.S. Policy Makers. United States. Government Accountability Office, 2009, Report no. GAO-09-724R, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17296.
This report is part on on-going work for the US Department of Transportation's Center for Climate Change and Environmental Forecasting and the Federal Highway Administration to highlight innovative actions and initiatives undertaken by states and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to incorporate climate change considerations as part of the
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Lyons, W. M., Rasmussen, B., Rainville, L., Turchetta, D., & Gaber, M. (2009). Integration of Climate Change Considerations in Statewide and Regional Transportation Planning Processes. John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12159
Lyons, William M., Ben Rasmussen, Lydia Rainville, Diane Turchetta, and Mark Gaber. Integration of Climate Change Considerations in Statewide and Regional Transportation Planning Processes. John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.), 2009. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12159.
Lyons, William M., et al. Integration of Climate Change Considerations in Statewide and Regional Transportation Planning Processes. John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.), 2009, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12159.
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA, P.L. 110-140), significantly expanded the renewable fuel standard (RFS) established in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005, P.L.109-58). The RFS requires the use of 9.0 billion gallons of renewable fuel in 2008, increasing to 36 billion gallons in 2022. To classify biofuels under the RFS
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Yacobucci, B. D., & Bracmort, K. S. (2009). Calculation of Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions for the Renewable Fuel Standard (Report No. R40460). Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17287
Yacobucci, Brent D. and Kelsi S. Bracmort. Calculation of Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions for the Renewable Fuel Standard. Report no. R40460. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, 2009. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17287.
Yacobucci, Brent D., and Kelsi S. Bracmort Calculation of Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions for the Renewable Fuel Standard. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, 2009, Report no. R40460, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17287.
Carbon capture and sequestration (or storage)—known as CCS—has attracted interest as a measure for mitigating global climate change because large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from fossil fuel use in the United States are potentially available to be captured and stored underground or prevented from reaching the atmosphere. Large, industri
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Folger, P. (2009). Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) (Report No. RL33801). Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17284
Folger, Peter. Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS). Report no. RL33801. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, 2009. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17284.
Folger, Peter Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS). Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, 2009, Report no. RL33801, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17284.
A number of policy options to address aircraft emissions are available to governments and can be part of broader policies to address emissions from many sources including aircraft. Market-based measures can establish a price for emissions and provide incentives to airlines and consumers to reduce emissions. These measures can be preferable to other
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United States. Government Accountability Office (2009). Aviation and Climate Change: Aircraft Emissions Expected to Grow, but Technological and Operational Improvements and Government Policies Can Help Control Emissions (Report No. GAO-09-554). United States. Government Accountability Office. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17307
United States. Government Accountability Office. Aviation and Climate Change: Aircraft Emissions Expected to Grow, but Technological and Operational Improvements and Government Policies Can Help Control Emissions. Report no. GAO-09-554. United States. Government Accountability Office, 2009. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17307.
United States. Government Accountability Office Aviation and Climate Change: Aircraft Emissions Expected to Grow, but Technological and Operational Improvements and Government Policies Can Help Control Emissions. United States. Government Accountability Office, 2009, Report no. GAO-09-554, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17307.
This paper assesses the threats and needs that multidimensional climate change imposes for public infrastructure, reviews the existing adaptive capacity that could be applied to respond to these threats and needs, and presents options for enhancing adaptive capacity through public sector investments in physical, planning, and human resources. The p
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Neumann, J. E., & Price, J. C. (2009). Adapting to Climate Change: The Public Policy Response – Public Infrastructure. Resources for the Future. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17294
Neumann, James E. and Jason C. Price. Adapting to Climate Change: The Public Policy Response – Public Infrastructure. Resources for the Future, 2009. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17294.
Neumann, James E., and Jason C. Price Adapting to Climate Change: The Public Policy Response – Public Infrastructure. Resources for the Future, 2009, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17294.
Estimating the potential effects of domestic emissions pricing for industries in the United States is complex. If the United States were to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, production costs could rise for certain industries and could cause output, profits, or employment to fall. Within these industries, some of these adverse effects could arise t
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Yager, L. (2009). Climate Change Trade Measures: Estimating Industry Effects (Report No. GAO-09-875T). United States. Government Accountability Office. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17298
Yager, Loren. Climate Change Trade Measures: Estimating Industry Effects. Report no. GAO-09-875T. United States. Government Accountability Office, 2009. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17298.
Yager, Loren Climate Change Trade Measures: Estimating Industry Effects. United States. Government Accountability Office, 2009, Report no. GAO-09-875T, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17298.
As the first responders to the impacts of climate change, local governments play a crucial role in implementing the actions and strategies that will reduce their communities' vulnerability to the dangers of a changing climate. This type of action or intervention is commonly referred to as “adaptation.” Adaptation is any action or strategy that redu
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Lowe, A., Foster, J., & Winkelman, S. (2009). Ask the Climate Question: Adapting to Climate Change Impacts in Urban Regions. Center For Clean Air Policy (U.S.). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17271
Lowe, Ashley, Josh Foster, and Steve Winkelman. Ask the Climate Question: Adapting to Climate Change Impacts in Urban Regions. Center For Clean Air Policy (U.S.), 2009. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17271.
Lowe, Ashley, et al. Ask the Climate Question: Adapting to Climate Change Impacts in Urban Regions. Center For Clean Air Policy (U.S.), 2009, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17271.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Environmental Audit Committee
2009-06-01
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The emission of greenhouse gases from shipping is a serious problem for international climate change policy. They are growing and there is a risk of considerable delay before they are brought under control. The advent of carbon budgets means it is no longer acceptable to argue that it is too hard to find an adequate basis for dealing with emissions
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Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Environmental Audit Committee (2009). Reducing CO2 and Other Emissions from Shipping: Fourth Report of Session 2008–09: Report, Together with Formal Minutes, Oral and Written Evidence. Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17273
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Environmental Audit Committee. Reducing CO2 and Other Emissions from Shipping: Fourth Report of Session 2008–09: Report, Together with Formal Minutes, Oral and Written Evidence. Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 2009. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17273.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Environmental Audit Committee Reducing CO2 and Other Emissions from Shipping: Fourth Report of Session 2008–09: Report, Together with Formal Minutes, Oral and Written Evidence. Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 2009, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17273.
This paper summarizes the findings from an analysis of a range of potential scenarios undertaken by the U.S. to inform GIACC discussions regarding what fuel consumption CO2 emissions savings may be achieved from a combination of measures. These findings are then compared to the results presented in GIACC/4-IP/1.
International Civil Aviation Organization, & Group on International Aviation and Climate Change (GIACC)) (2009). U.S. Fuel Trends Analysis and Comparison to GIACC/4-IP/1. International Civil Aviation Organization. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66500
International Civil Aviation Organization and Group on International Aviation and Climate Change (GIACC)). U.S. Fuel Trends Analysis and Comparison to GIACC/4-IP/1. International Civil Aviation Organization, 2009. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66500.
International Civil Aviation Organization, et al. U.S. Fuel Trends Analysis and Comparison to GIACC/4-IP/1. International Civil Aviation Organization, 2009, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66500.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2009-05-09
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On January 9, 2009, a compendium of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), State, and Local transportation officials, as well as industry experts, convened to discuss six existing and emerging crucial transportation topics. This diverse group of transportation experts heard background briefings on each topic and engaged in detailed dialogue and d
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration (2009). Innovations for Tomorrow's Transportation. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/18412
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Innovations for Tomorrow's Transportation. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration, 2009. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/18412.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration Innovations for Tomorrow's Transportation. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration, 2009, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/18412.
The panelists judged the practical effects of climate change on India were uncertain, but they concluded India will most likely be able to manage them out to 2030.
CENTRA Tecnnology, Inc, & Scitor Corporation (2009). India: The Impact of Climate Change to 2030: Geopolitical Implications (Report No. CR 2009-07). National Intelligence Council. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17442
CENTRA Tecnnology, Inc and Scitor Corporation. India: The Impact of Climate Change to 2030: Geopolitical Implications. Report no. CR 2009-07. National Intelligence Council, 2009. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17442.
CENTRA Tecnnology, Inc, et al. India: The Impact of Climate Change to 2030: Geopolitical Implications. National Intelligence Council, 2009, Report no. CR 2009-07, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17442.
Presentation for the FHWA webinar on transportation and climate change.
Plumeau, P. (2009). Adaptation of the Transportation System to the Impacts of Climate Change: Results of a Peer Exchange, December 2008. United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/39392
Plumeau, Peter. Adaptation of the Transportation System to the Impacts of Climate Change: Results of a Peer Exchange, December 2008. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2009. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/39392.
Plumeau, Peter Adaptation of the Transportation System to the Impacts of Climate Change: Results of a Peer Exchange, December 2008. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2009, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/39392.
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