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- IPCC Working Group I Workshop on Climate Sensitivity Workshop Report
- This workshop report is a contribution by the IPCC Working Group I for the preparation of the IPCC 4th Assessment Report. The workshop evaluated a range of climate model results in order to improve understanding of climate sensitivity estimates and objectively determine criteria for evaluating results from different climate models.
- Regional Highlights from Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
- This fact sheet describes climate change scenarios in the Great Plains region of the United States.
- Widespread climate-related impacts are occurring now and are expected to increase
- This map shows current and projected effects of climate change on various regions of the United States.
- Regional Highlights from Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
- This fact sheet describes climate change scenarios in the Southeast region of the United States.
- Regional Highlights from Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
- This fact sheet describes climate change scenarios in Southwest region of the United States.
- Active Climate Legislative Commissions and Executive Branch Advisory Groups
- This map shows states with government bodies that study the impacts of climate change and recommend policies for mitigation and adaptation.
- Progress report of the Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force
- This report describes work by the Interagency Climate Change Task Force. The group's goals include forming recommendations for a national strategy for climate change adaptation, improving the resilience and adaptive capacity of the federal government towards climate change, and improving public understanding of specific climate change vulnerabilities.
- Interim Framework for Effective Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning
- This report describes policy recommendations for coastal and marine spatial planning in order to protect ecosystems while continuing to allow economic activity.
- Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
- This memorandum charges the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force with developing a national policy that ensures protection of oceans as well as a framework for effective coastal and marine spatial planning.
- Commercial Building Energy Codes
- This map shows states with building codes for energy efficiency of commercial buildings.
- Collaboration in NEPA: A Handbook for NEPA Practitioners
- This handbook is a collaboration of research and consultations by the Council on Environmental Quality concerning analyses prepared under the National Environmental Protection Act. This guide introduces interested parties to collaborative principles, and includes suggestions for successful collaborative efforts.
- Considering Cumulative Effects Under the National Environmental Policy Act
- This document is intended to assist Federal agencies with analyzing cumulative effects during the NEPA process. It outlines general principles, common cumulative effects assessment methodologies, and resources for additional information and background data.
- Impact of Climate Range on the Desert Pupfish
- This activity is a resource for teachers of grades 5-8 to conduct a lesson on the impact of climate change on a specific species.
- Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management
- This executive order establishes guidelines for how federal agencies consume natural resources.
- Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance
- This executive order establishes sustainability and energy efficiency as priorities in the operations of the federal government.
- Emissions Caps for Electricity
- This map shows states that cap greenhouse gas emissions through performance standards or through cap and trade systems.
- Energy Efficiency Standards and Targets
- This map shows states with policies to promote efficient generation, transmission, and use of energy.
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targets
- This map shows states with greenhouse gas emissions targets.
- Greenhouse Gas Reporting and Registries
- This map shows states with common systems for consistent and transparent reporting of greenhouse gas emissions.
- Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan
- This action plan articulates the most significant ecosystem problems for the Great Lakes, and describes efforts to address them. The five areas are toxic substances, invasive species, health and pollution, wildlife and habitat preservation and restoration, and finally a component that covers accountability and evaluation.
- Green Pricing Programs
- This map shows states that allow utilities customers to pay a premium price to guarantee that a percentage of their energy comes from renewable sources.
- Building Standards for State Buildings
- This map shows states with energy efficiency standards for government buildings.
- The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Promote Healthy Homes
- This guide describes steps that people can take to protect themselves from disease, disability, and injury that may result from health hazards in the home. The guide also describes society-wide measures to improve public health through healthy homes.
- Low Carbon Fuel Standard
- This map identifies states that are either considering, or have already adopted a low carbon fuel standard.
- Modernizing NEPA Implementation
- This report presents recommendations to change the NEPA implementation process, based on the review of an appointed task force.
- A Citizen's Guide to the NEPA: Having Your Voice Heard
- This introductory guide to the National Environmental Policy Act describes the NEPA process and provides information on how citizens can get involved.
- The National Environmental Policy Act: A Study of Its Effectiveness After Twenty-five Years
- This report provides a detailed perspective on how the National Environmental Policy Act has affected federal agency decision making. The report summarizes how the Act has been implemented, how federal agency performance aligns with the intent of NEPA's framers, reactions from the public, NEPA stakeholders, and federal decision makers, and future challenges with ensuring the Act's continued effectiveness.
- Net Metering Programs
- This map shows states with net metering schemes to measure a site's electricity generation versus a site's electricity production, with customers only paying for the net electricity consumed.
- Seafood Safety: Background and Issues
- Although seafood consumption can contribute to a healthy diet, some fish and shellfish can cause foodborne illnesses or contain environmental contaminants. This report discusses whether current food safety programs are sufficiently protecting consumers, and if not, what changes should be considered.
- Green Jobs Training: A Catalog of Training Opportunities for Green Infrastructure Training
- This catalog provides information on training and certification opportunities for jobs and careers categorized as part of the "green economy." The catalog includes federal and state listings.
- The State of the Hudson 2009
- This report describes the environmental quality of the Hudson River and its watershed, including issues such as pollution, population growth, and biodiversity. The report also describes the habitats of estuaries, watersheds, and rivers in general.
- Short-Term Energy and Winter Fuels Outlook
- This report discusses likely energy prices and weather over the winter of 2010-2011.
- Proposed National Objectives, Principles and Standards for Water and Related Resources Implementation Studies
- This document reflects planning efforts by the Executive Office of the President to design federal policy for the use of water resources.
- Final Recommendations of the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force
- This report provides recommendations for a strengthened governance structure to provide sustained, high-level, and coordinated attention to ocean, coastal, and Great Lake issues with a framework that addresses conservation, economic activity, user conflict, and sustainable use of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources.
- Interim Report of the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force
- This report discusses the direction of a national policy to protect oceans, coasts, and the Great Lakes while coordinating with national security and foreign policy interests. The priorities include ecosystem restoration, water quality, resiliency to climate change and acidification, and improved environmental observation systems.
- Executive Order - Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes
- This order establishes a national policy to ensure the protection, maintenance, and restoration of the health of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems and resources, enhance the sustainability of ocean and coastal economies, preserve maritime heritage, support sustainable uses and access, provide for adaptive management to enhance understanding of and capacity to respond to climate change and ocean acidification, and coordinate with national security and foreign policy interests. This order also provides for the development of coastal and marine spatial plans that build upon and improve existing Federal, State, tribal, local, and regional decision making and planning processes.
- Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)
- This map shows states using property-assessed clean energy (PACE) programs to finance renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.
- Plug-in Electric Vehicles
- This map shows states that have laws and regulations that incentivize the use of plug-in electric passenger vehicles. Policies include mandates for states to acquire plug-in electric vehicles for state fleets, access to High Occupancy Vehicle lanes or designated parking for plug-in electric vehicles, and financial incentives to private owners of such vehicles.
- Public Benefit Funds
- This map shows states with funds dedicated to supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
- Recovery Through Retrofit
- This report describes recommendations for federal action to address barriers to retrofitting home residences for energy efficiency.
- Regional Initiatives
- This map shows states that participate in regional initiatives to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants and increase generation of renewable energy.
- Renewable Energy Credit Tracking System
- This map shows states that belong to regional programs with standards that require a certain percentage of renewable energy production.
- Renewable & Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards
- This map shows states with standards requiring electric utilities to generate a percentage of electricity from renewable energy sources.
- Residential Building Energy Codes
- This map shows states with minimum levels of energy efficiency for residential buildings.
- State Adaptation Plans
- This map shows states with plans for adapting to global climate change.
- VMT-Related Policies and Incentives
- This map shows states with policies to curb the climb of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by encouraging carpooling, alternative transportation, and compact land development.
- The Sustainable Sites Initiative: Guidelines and Performance Benchmarks
- This guide describes how to develop a site in a way that does the least damage to the ecosystem, and provides maximum ecological benefits, including improved air quality, storm water treatment, and energy efficiency.
- Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Policies
- This map shows state laws and regulations that affect medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. The policies include tax incentives, fines, guidelines, and grants.
- Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards
- This map shows states that have adopted or are planning to adopt California's vehicle standards.
- Green Infrastructure in Arid and Semi-Arid Climates
- This brochure describes the benefits of adopting "green infrastructure" design principles to communities in arid and semi-arid regions.