Energy & Climate - Research & Publications

05/15/2008
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Cap and Trade for the West: FAQs

05/15/2008
Backgrounder

Comments on WCI's Economic Analysis Model

04/27/2008
Fact sheet

Green-Collar Jobs: Path out of poverty?

“Green-collar jobs”—a term that refers to manual-labor jobs in rapidly growing green industries–has the potential to speed progress on two deeply rooted problems at once: to reduce our society’s impact on the planet, while lifting people out of poverty.

04/17/2008
Report

Braking News: Gas Consumption Goes Into Reverse

From 1999 to 2007, the Northwest states have cut back on per-person gasoline use by 11 percent, good news for the climate and our pocketbooks. Moreover, the Northwest is outpacing the nation in cutting back on gasoline.

04/03/2008
Backgrounder

Analysis: Increases in greenhouse-gas emissions from highway-widening projects (pdf)

Sightline researchers do the math on whether adding lanes adds greenhouse gas emissions--it does.

02/28/2008
Report

Cap and Trade and Consumer Fairness

When it comes to cap and trade, handing out free permits allows firms to capture windfall profits at the expense of consumers. Sightline's memo explains why.

01/10/2008
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Sightline's Climate Policy Project

Our latest primers, fact sheets, and graphics on how to craft fair, effective climate policy for the Northwest and western states.

12/12/2007
Fact sheet

2007 Energy Indicator - At a Glance

Sightline's top findings on the efficiency of Cascadia's energy system.

10/21/2007
Daily Score series

Climate Fairness - blog series

Climate change does not affect everyone equally. This Sightline blog series explores ways to help ensure climate change is addressed fairly.

10/09/2007
Report

Analysis: Highway-Widening Projects and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Adding lanes to a highway will increase total global warming emissions over the long term -- even if it reduces congestion over the short term.

09/19/2007
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Put the 2008 Energy Counter on Your Website!

Download a state version of Sightline's energy counter, or the whole thing, for your website or blog! The energy counter is a real-time tally of money sent out of the region to pay for oil and gas.

08/22/2007
Fact sheet

Climate Pricing 101

A primer on cap and trade, carbon taxes, and other exciting ways to slash our greenhouse gas emissions.

06/27/2007
Backgrounder

Backgrounder: Who's Leading on Climate Policy in the Northwest?

A look at how the Northwest's climate strategies stack up by region.

06/21/2007
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What You Can Do About Climate in Cascadia

Here are personal choices you can make and ways you can urge your state or province to do the right thing on climate.

05/17/2007
Newsletter article

Spring Thaw

Main Street momentum is beginning to tip the scales toward climate action. The big news is that polls show Americans on both sides of the aisle are uniting behind smart solutions, innovation, and leadership.