Congressional Policy Brief Series

Developed by Pew Center on Global Climate Change staff with input from a variety of outside experts, these briefs walk policy makers through important design choices and the strengths and weaknesses of various policy approaches.

The series includes briefs on the following topics:

Cap-and-Trade Design Elements for a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program 

• Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Timetables 
• Scope of a Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Program
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions Allowance Allocation
• Containing the Costs of Climate Policy
• Greenhouse Gas Offsets in a Domestic Cap-and-Trade Program
• Addressing Competitiveness in U.S. Climate Change Policy

Complementary Policies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

• Technology Policies to Address Climate Change
• Addressing Emissions From Coal Use in Power Generation
• Policies to Reduce Emissions from the Transportation Sector
• Tax Policies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions 

View the Congressional Policy Briefs.

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