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Global climate change and U.S. law

Author
Gerrard M.B.
Date
2007
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-080361)
Publisher | Place of publication
American Bar Association | Chicago, IL, USA
ISBN
9781590318164
Pages
754 p.
Document type
Monography/book
Language
English
Country/Territory
United States of America
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Tax/levy Subsidy/incentive Emissions Climate change International trade Emissions trading
Abstract

Contents: Introduction and overview -- The international regime -- U.S. policy -- The impact of the Kyoto Protocol on U.S. business -- Clean air regulation -- Civil remedies -- Consideration of climate change in facility permitting -- International trade and development -- Regional initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions -- State initiatives -- The state response to climate change: 50-state survey -- Local initiatives -- Disclosure issues -- The fiduciary duties of officers and directors -- Insurance and climate change -- Subsidies, tax policy, and technological innovation -- Voluntary climate change efforts -- Emissions trading-practical aspects -- Carbon sequestration.