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.