 Climate Change
Program Overview
Climate change has the potential to damage state economies, natural resources, and the environment. Policymakers across the nation are seeing climate change as a critical state issue. With little guidance from the federal government, states are creating innovative greenhouse gas reduction policies to reduce their contribution to climate change. These policies often inspire discussion where broadly different forecasts on climate change effects and costs are cited. NCSL provides the latest science and policy information to assist legislators in clarifying these differences. NCSL's Energy Program helps policymakers see the challenges and the opportunities presented by climate change, as legislators work to create vibrant economies and healthy environments far into the future.
Publications
- Economic and Environmental Costs of Climate Change: State Case Studies
- The Costs of Climate Change, LegisBrief, February 2009 by Glen Andersen.
- "The First Fuel," State Legislatures, March 2008
- "Energy Efficiency: The First Fuel," LegisBrief, 2008 by Courtney Welch. Click here to order.
- "Homegrown Energy," State Legislatures, June 2007
- States Tackle Climate Change, LegisBrief, April/May 2007 by Glen Andersen.
- "Oh the Climate, It Is a Changin'," State Legislatures, April 2006 by Jennifer DeCesaro .
- State Policies for Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reduction
- For Climate Change: Energy and Environment Legislation Tracking Database
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