Kate Emans Sims, former HEEP Pre-Doctoral Fellow, and Assistant Professor of Economics at Amherst College, wrote this letter to The Nation, discussing market-based solutions to climate change. The letter was written in response to an article by Naomi Klein entitled, Copenhagen: Seattle Grows Up.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the November 14 edition of Xinhua Sino-US talks helpful, but too late for Copenhagen.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the November 13 edition of The Boston Globe Kerry's green side takes center stage.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the November 4 edition of The Harvard Gazzette Prepping for Copenhagen.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the October 27 edition of Bloomberg.com Senate Climate Bill Receives Complaints of Coal-Dependent States.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the October 27 edition of Bloomberg.com Deal-Breaker for Climate-Change Treaty May Be Obama's Congress.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the October 22 edition of Bloomberg.com China, India Forge Alternative to UN Climate Treaty.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the October 20 edition of Boston University's The Daily Free Press Professors claim Kyoto Protocol insufficient in regulating global pollution.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the October 19 edition of the Sacramento Bee Fiscal impact of state climate law disputed.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the September 25 edition of ClimateWire article entitled Markets: The possiblity of carbon trading fraud elbows into Senate Debate. (Subscription Required).

Robert Stavins was quoted in the September 23 China Radio International story published on CRIenglish.com China's Active Climate Policy Thread of Hope to Copenhagen Talks.

Robert Stavins wrote an essay September 21 for The Wall Street Journal entitled Yes: The Transition Can be Gradual--and Affordable.

Robert Stavins and Sheila Olmstead co-authored an op-ed September 20 for The Boston Globe entitled The essential pillars of a new climate pact.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the August 6 Bloomberg article entitled China Balks at Global Warming-Gas Capture Costs.

Jeffrey Frankel assesses the feasibility of a multilateral climate change agreement in his July 18th Op-Ed on Vox How to Set Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targets for all Countries.

Robert Stavins was interviewed July 10 by Salon.com on the Waxman-Markey bill. Overheated by clean energy

Robert Stavins was quoted in a July 8 blog post from the PBS News Hour The Business Desk with Paul Solman The Cap & Trade Debate.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the July 8 GreenWire article entitled Climate: Calif. air chief still fighting for changes to Waxman-Markey bill. (Subscription required).

Robert Stavins was appeared on the July 1 edition of On Point, on NPR. Climate Politics Heating Up.

Robert Stavins was quoted in a June 29 article in Reuters Republicans see opportunity in US climate bill fight.

Robert Stavins was quoted in a June 27 article in The Christian Science Monitor What a national cap-and-trade program might look like.

Robert Stavins was quoted in a June 26 article in Congressional Quarterly: Climate Change Bill Narrowly Passes in House.

Robert Stavins was quoted in a June 26 article in BusinessWeek House Passes Carbon Cap-and-Trade Bill.

Robert Stavins was quoted in a June 26 article in Reuters SNAP ANALYSIS: US climate vote boosts Washington's credibility.

Robert Stavins is quoted in the Clean-Energy Debate Guide released by the Center for American Progress.

Robert Stavins was interviewed June 22 by Marketplace, on NPR. Climate change cost boosts supporters.

Robert Stavins was interviewed June 17 by The Patt Morrison Show on Southern Califnornia Public Radio, an NPR affiliate. The Changing Climate of Climate Change Negotiations.

Robert Stavins was quoted in a June 16 article in ChinaStakes US Special Envoy for Climate Change: The Quintessential Optimist.

Robert Stowe was quoted in a June 15 article in ClimateWire Negotiations: Some progress in Bonn, but delegates take the slow road to Copenhagen. (Subscription Required)

Robert Stavins was quoted in a June 12 article in US News and World Report How the Global Warming Bill Will Affect Your Wallet.

Robert Stowe was quoted in a June 12 article in ClimateWire Concerns grow that Kyoto sucessor may not be finished in Copenhagen. (Subscription Required)

Robert Stavins' blog entry entitled The Wonderful Politics of Cap-and-Trade: A Closer Look at Waxman-Markey was featured June 12 in ft.com/energysource, a blog of The Financial Times, in a post entitled Cap-and-trade versus everything else.

Robert Stavins' blog entry entitled The Wonderful Politics of Cap-and-Trade: A Closer Look at Waxman-Markey was featured June 9 in The Vine, a blog of The National Review, in a post entitled A Closer Look at those Climate Bill Giveaways.

Robert Stavins was quoted in a June 5 article in The New Scientist Poor countries could be paid to go nuclear.

Robert Stavins was quoted in a June 5 article in GreenWire Experts plumb cap-and-trade bill in search of bottom line.

Robert Stavins was quoted in a June 4 article in The State Journal Cap-and-Trade Allocation Scheme May Keep Rates Down.

Robert Stavins' blog entry entitled The Wonderful Politics of Cap-and-Trade: A Closer Look at Waxman-Markey was featured May 28 in ft.com/energysource, a blog of The Financial Times, in a post entitled Another view on cap-and-trade giveaways.

Robert Stavins was quoted in a May 26 article in GreenWire Carbon Allowances: The glue in House energy package.

Robert Stavins was quoted in a May 26 article in The Washington Post Caps, Trades and Offsets: Can Climate Plan Work?

Robert Stavins was quoted in a May 26 article in The Los Angeles Times entitled U.S. business-government relations undergo a climate change.

Robert Stavins was quoted in a May 23 article in The Wall Street Journal entitled Pollution Politics and the Climate-Bill Giveaway.

Robert Stavins was interviewed May 22 by National Public Radio's Morning Edition House Panel Approves Climate Change Bill.

Robert Stavins was quoted in a May 21 article in The Seattle Times entitled Seattle's day to tell EPA how to fix climate.

Robert Stavins was quoted in a May 20 USA Today article entitled New fuel-economy rules could backfire if people drive more.

Robert Stavins wrote an op-ed May 20 for National Public Radio's website entitled Obama's fuel efficiency plan? Not so efficient.

Robert Stavins was interviewed May 20 by National Public Radio's Morning Edition Environmentalists Say Obama's Auto Plan Is a Start.

Robert Stavins was quoted in a May 20 New York Times article entitled In U.S., Steps Towards Industrial Policy in Autos.

Robert Stavins was quoted in a May 19 Financial Times article entitled Greens hail tough standards on fuel use.

Robert Stavins was interviewed May 18 by The Patt Morrison Show on Southern Califnornia Public Radio, an NPR affiliate. Calinfornia Paves the Way to Higher MPG...and the Rest of the Country Finally Follows.

Robert Stavins was named to the Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. This newly expanded group will focus for the first time on carbon dioxide and other emissions trading markets. Stavins will be part of a committee that strives to examine energy markets and review pending legislation on Capitol Hill to regulate the role of speculators in commodity markets.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the May 13 edition of GreenWire article entitled CFTC girds for oversight of carbon markets. (Subscription required).

Robert Stavins was quoted in a May 7 Yale 360 article entitled Putting a Price on Carbon: An Emissions Cap or a Tax?

Robert Stavins and Martin Weitzman were mentioned in a May 4 article in ClimateWire entitled Academia unleashes a blizzard of papers in climate debate. (Subscription Required)

Robert Stavins was quoted in a May 3 Reuters article entitled U.S. climate law may not be needed for global deal

Robert Stavins and Dale Jorgenson were quoted in the May/June 2009 edition of MIT's Technology Review entitled Can Technology Save the Economy? (Free Log-in required)

Robert Stavins was quoted in a April 27 article in The Christian Science Monitor entitled Is a bad economy good for the environment?

Robert Stavins was interviewed for the April 27 edition of NPR's Marketplace entitled Utilities concerned over cap-and-trade.

Robert Stavins was quoted in a April 21 article in The Oregonian entitled Oregonians sending less to landfills in economic downturn.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the April 20 ClimateWire article entitled A brawl over numbers breaks out in cap-and-trade debate. (Subscription required).

Robert Stavins and Robert C. Stowe were quoted in the April 1 Boston Globe article entitled Harvard students, professors share advice for G-20.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the April 1 ClimateWire article entitled Lobbyists spar over gaps in Markey-Waxman bill. (Subscription required).

Robert Stavins was quoted in the March 31 Christian Science Monitor article entitled House fast-tracks major changes on energy and climate.

Robert Stavins was featured on NPR's Living on Earth, March 14, 2009. The segment was entitled Cap and Trade by Numbers.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the March 13 ClimateWire article entitled Obama erred on key cap-and-trade features, economists say. (Subscription required).

Robert Stavins was quoted in the March 11 Boston Globe article entitled Recession byproduct - a cut in emissions.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the March 6 ClimateWire article entitled Recession may help on climate front--for a while.(Subscription required).

Robert Stavins was quoted in the February 27 Reuters article entitled U.S. gives cap and trade boost for climate treaty.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the February 25 edition of The New York Times in an article entitled Economic Crisis Complicates California's Goals on Climate.

Robert Stavins was cited in the February 16 edition of The Nation in an article entitled Doing the Recovery Right.

Robert Stavins was cited in the Wall Street Journal blog Environmental Capital Green Ink: Is California the Model?

Robert Stavins was quoted on 'Marketplace' a program of National Public Radio. What jobs that are 'green' really mean.

Robert Stavins was quoted in a January 31, 2009 Wall Street Journal article California's 'Green Jobs' Experiment isn't Going Well.

Robert Stavins' Hamilton Project analysis of a cap-and-trade sytem for carbon emissions was featured in a New York Times article by David Leonhardt The Big Fix.

Robert Stavins was quoted in a January 29, 2009 Boston Globe article Will the economy take the wind out of Patrick's plan?

Robert Stavins was quoted in a January 19, 2009 article Politics: Bush's critics and defenders spar over his environmental legacy. (Subscription Required).

Robert Stavins was quoted in a January 8, 2009 article Tackling climate change with new permits to pollute.

Robert Stavins authored a December 12, 2008 Op-Ed in the San Diego Union Tribune. AB 32/Combating Global Warming.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the December 8, 2008 Reuters article Ambitions for 2009 Climate Pact fade in Poznan.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the November 24, 2008 edition of the Harvard Crimson. IN BRIEF: Kennedy School climate change group presents proposals for United Nations action.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the November 21, 2008 edition of the Telegraph Barak Obama emboldened by economic crisis.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the November 19, 2008 edition of EurActiv.com Obama: US commited to 'strong' climate targets.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the November 19, 2008 edition of the Greenwire. NATIONS: Obama's 4-minute speech invigorates int'l negotiations. (Subscription Required)

Robert Stavins was quoted in the November 18, 2008 edition of the Greenwire. REGULATION: Not fearing feds, regions continue building carbon caps. (Subscription Required)

Robert Stavins was quoted in the November 18, 2008 edition of the Greenwire. EMISSIONS: Industrial nations' greenhouse gases rose between 2000 and 2006. (Subscription Required)

Robert Stavins authored an Op-Ed in the November 12, 2008 edition of the Boston Globe. Inspiration for climate change.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the November 6, 2008 edition of the Boston Globe. Bay State already on path to clean, renewable energy.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the October 14, 2008 edition of the Chicago Tribune. Carbon Cordon.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the September 30, 2008 edition of Greenwire States: Carbon auction is a success, but will emissions drop?. (Subscription Required)

Robert Stavins was quoted in the September 30, 2008 article on Bloomberg.com Carbon Credits Auctioned.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the September 29, 2008 article on ScienceNow. Bells Ring for First U.S. Carbon Auction.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the September 29, 2008 article on Bloomberg.com First U.S. Carbon Dioxide Permits Sell for $3.07/Ton.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the September 23, 2008 article on Bloomberg.com Air Pollution Market Debut Tests Cap-and-Trade Model.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the September 09, 2008 edition of Greenwire CAMPAIGN 2008: Biden seen as primed to play leading role in post-Kyoto climate talks. (Subscription Required)

Robert Stavins was quoted in the July 31, 2008 edition of The Wall Street Journal on support in the Senate for a Cap-and-Trade based internatinoal climate change regime. Trade Talks' Failure Weighs on Other Issues.

Robert Stavins comments on emissions allowances and the potential for emissions trading scheme linkages between the European Union and the United States in a ClimateWire Article: Markets: Increasing use of coal in Europe drives up the price of CO2 emissions trades. (subscription required).

The Harvard Environmental Economics Program was mentioned in the June 22, 2008 edition of The Washington Post. Higher Learning Adapts To a Greening Attitude.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the June 8th, 2008 edition of St. Louis Post-Dispatch on the costs associated with addressing global climate change. Global Warming: Numbers game confounds debate.

Robert Stavins was quoted in the June 2nd, 2008 edition of The New York Times. Industries Allied to Cap Carbon Differ on the Details.

Hunt Allcott, a Ph.D. student in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, is the recipient of a Joseph L. Fisher Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship with Resources for the Future (RFF), a Washington, D.C.- based environmental think tank. While at RFF, Hunt will complete his research on energy demand, including household electricity usage and the response of the American auto industry to changes in corporate average fuel economy standards.

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