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By the Numbers: How the U.S. Economy Can Benefit from Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
by Nicholas Bianco, Kristin Igusky, Rebecca Gasper, Michael Obeiter, Nate Aden and Sarah Forbes - October 10, 2014
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. benefits the economy by saving businesses and consumers money and improving public health.

A new study found that reducing emissions can yield significant economic benefits even before you factor in the advantages of avoiding drought, sea level rise, and other climate change impacts.
China and the United States Accelerate Efforts on Carbon Capture and Storage
by Sarah Forbes - July 10, 2014
China and the United States established eight new pacts this week to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Half of these announcements focused on a single climate change mitigation measure—carbon dioxide capture, utilization and storage (CCUS).

China and the United States are world’s leaders when it comes to CCUS research and development, and this week’s agreements build on a long history of CCUS collaboration between the two nations. In fact, China-US partnership on CCUS has in many respects now left the theoretical feasibility realm and entered the “steel-in-the-ground” phase.
How U.S.-China Cooperation Can Expand Clean Energy Development
by Sarah Forbes and Jonathan Moch - April 25, 2014
Sarah Forbes testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, discussing U.S.-China cooperation on clean energy and its global impact on climate change.
3 Ways the US and China Can Work Together for Responsible Shale Gas Development
by Sarah Forbes - March 14, 2014
As China pursues shale gas exploration and development, it could draw some lessons—both positive and negative—from the experience in the United States. Indeed, it is in both countries’ interest that their businesses and governments collaborate to ensure that when and where shale gas is developed, it is done responsibly.

In order to pursue shale gas development responsibly, three issues are emerging as potential hotspots for U.S.-China collaboration—environmentally smart development, energy security, and economy.
Recent Progress Shows China’s Leadership on Carbon Capture and Storage
by Jonathan Moch and Sarah Forbes - October 22, 2013
It is common knowledge that China burns a large amount of coal, with the fuel accounting for nearly 70% of China’s primary energy consumption in recent years. What is less commonly known is that China is also working on ways to reduce the impact of its coal use, including aggressively pursuing research and demonstration of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technology.
WRI Launches New CCS Regulatory Matrix
by Sarah Forbes - April 20, 2012
This story was co-authored with Viviane Romeiro, an intern with WRI's CCS team.

WRI has recently launched a new online tool that compares Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) regulations, standards, and best practice guidelines.

Industry has been exploring CCS as an option to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants for several years, but so far it remains at a demonstration level. To reach the next stage of deployment, it must be tried at scale on different types of power or other industrial plants, and in different geographic regions using suitable geologic reservoirs. Currently, there are 74 projects in process, of which only eight are operational, according to the Global CCS Institute. With a lack of strong carbon policies, along with a range of other issues outlined below, CCS has lost momentum in recent years and demonstration projects are proving hard to see through.
What Shale Gas in China Means for the United States
by Sarah Forbes - January 26, 2012
Today I testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission during a hearing on China’s Global Quest for Resources and Implications for the United States. In my testimony, I described the prospects for shale gas in China and its implications for the United States.
China’s Climate Minister Speaks in Support of Carbon Capture and Storage
by Deborah Seligsohn and Sarah Forbes - July 28, 2011
This piece originally appeared on ChinaFAQs.org.

China’s Climate Change Minister Xie Zhenhua offered a new phrase to emphasize the importance of technologies to reduce carbon in a speech at a major international conference on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in Beijing, July 27.

Minister Xie said that China’s energy and environment policies support “energy efficiency and carbon reduction” (jieneng jiantan). This is a modification of the phrase used to support the national policy of “energy efficiency and pollution reduction” (jieneng jianpai), which addresses the broad range of pollutants. Based on a number of signals, including these phrases and the day’s speeches, it seems that China’s interest in CCS is increasing. These developments occurred at the conference sponsored by Xie’s own National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
WRI Summary of the Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage and Related Provisions of the American Power Act (Kerry-Lieberman)
by Sarah Forbes and Micah Ziegler - June 30, 2010
This summary provides a concise overview of the carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) and related provisions in the American Power Act, released as a discussion draft by Senators John
WRI Summary of the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (Kerry-Boxer)
by James Bradbury, Sarah Forbes, Nicholas Bianco, John Larsen, Franz Litz and Alexia Kelly - October 30, 2009
This summary provides a concise overview of the Chairman’s Mark of the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (CEJAPA), released by Senator Boxer on October 23, 2009.

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By the Numbers: How the U.S. Economy Can Benefit from Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

China and the United States Accelerate Efforts on Carbon Capture and Storage

How U.S.-China Cooperation Can Expand Clean Energy Development

3 Ways the US and China Can Work Together for Responsible Shale Gas Development

Recent Progress Shows China’s Leadership on Carbon Capture and Storage

WRI Launches New CCS Regulatory Matrix

What Shale Gas in China Means for the United States

China’s Climate Minister Speaks in Support of Carbon Capture and Storage

WRI Summary of the Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage and Related Provisions of the American Power Act (Kerry-Lieberman)

WRI Summary of the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (Kerry-Boxer)

Seeing is Believing: Creating a New Climate Economy in the United States

U.S.-China Clean Energy Cooperation: Status, Challenges, and Opportunities

Testimony of Sarah Forbes before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

Defining the Shale Gas Life Cycle

A Framework for Identifying and Mitigating Environmental Impacts

Testimony: China's Prospects for Shale Gas and Implications for the U.S.

CCS Demonstration in Developing Countries

Priorities for a Financing Mechanism for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage

Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage and the UNFCCC

Recommendations for Addressing Technical Issues

Guidelines for Community Engagement in Carbon Dioxide Capture, Transport, and Storage Projects

CCS in China

Toward an Environmental, Health, and Safety Regulatory Framework

Testimony: FutureGen And The Department of Energy's Advanced Coal Programs

Guidelines for Carbon Dioxide Capture, Transport, and Storage

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