Climate Treaty: Hearing Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifth Congress, First Session ... September 30, 1997, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1998 - 124 pages |
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Page 62 - the balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on global climate...
Page 58 - the time to consider the policy dimensions of climate change is not when the link between greenhouse gases and climate change is conclusively proven but when the possibility cannot be discounted and is taken seriously by the society of which we are part. We in BP have reached that point.
Page 27 - Our ability to quantify the human influence on global climate is currently limited because the expected signal is still emerging from the noise of natural variability, and because there are uncertainties in key factors.
Page 59 - ... preventive steps are justified. II. Economic studies have found that there are many potential policies to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions for which the total benefits outweigh the total costs. For the United States in particular, sound economic analysis shows that there are policy options that would slow climate change without harming American living standards, and these measures may in fact improve US productivity in the longer run.
Page 89 - The US Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest business federation, representing more than three million businesses and organizations of every size, sector, and region. More than...
Page 62 - For the United States in particular, sound economic analysis shows that there are policy options that would slow climate change without harming American living standards, and these measures may in fact improve US productivity in the longer run. III. The most efficient approach to slowing climate change is through marketbased policies.
Page 25 - Nevertheless, the balance of evidence suggests that there is a discernible human influence on global climate.
Page 30 - The challenge is not to find the best policy today for the next 100 years, but to select a prudent strategy and to adjust it over time in the light of new information.
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Page 62 - The most efficient approach to slowing climate change is through market-based policies. In order for the world to achieve its climatic objectives at minimum cost, a cooperative approach among nations is required — such as an international emissions trading agreement.