The Program on Energy and Sustainable Development is part of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.
Climate
Scholarly Publications
Industrial Organization of the Chinese Coal Industry
December 2011
China’s annual coal production, at 3.24 billion tonnes (Gt) in 2010, accounted for nearly half of the global total. In this comprehensive analysis of China’s coal value chain, Jianjun Tu examines...
Improved stoves in India: A study of sustainable business models
August 2011
Abstract:Burning of biomass for cooking is associated with health problems and climate change impacts.
Other Publications
Diagnosing the Causes of the Recent El Niño Event and Recommendations for Reform
December 2016
In this report we identify the key drivers of observed market outcomes in the Colombian electricity supply industry during the fourth quarter of 2015 and first quarter of 2016, the time period...
California climate policy: Showing the way for the world
December 2013
With the continued successful operation of its greenhouse gas emissions market, California can become a global leader in the design and implementation of regional carbon polices.
The cost of climate policy uncertainty
February 2011
Any mention of climate policy was noticeably missing from President Obama's recent state of the union address.
News
Nuclear Energy Can Play A Role In Zero-Carbon Grid
July 2015
Professor Frank Wolak was recently interviewed by Julian Spector of CityLab regarding the use of nuclear energy in a zero-carbon grid.
Events
Energy Working Group: Shale Gas in China: Hype and Reality
May 9, 2012
In recent years, natural gas prices in the United States have gone from historic highs of over $12 per mmBtu in the summer of 2008, to under $2.50/mmBtu in 2012.
Beyond Climate Policy: Reconciling Climate Change and the “Coal Renaissance”
November 4, 2011
Richard Morse was the featured speaker at the UT Energy Symposium on November 3rd. His talk, entitled, “Beyond Climate Policy: Reconciling Climate Change and the ‘Coal Renaissance’”, analyzed...
Addressing the 'Coal Renaissance' in a Post-Kyoto World
June 13, 2011
On Monday, June 13, 2011 at 4:15 p.m.
Projects
Instruments of Energy and Environmental Policy
Instruments of Energy Policy, hosted by the Program on Energy and Sustainable Development and the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, brings to Stanford four notable researchers...
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