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Hearings
These are the main congressional committees holding regularly hearings on
Climate Change and Energy. To find their latest and archived hearings, please click on:
Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources |
Senate
Committee on Environment and Public Works
House Committee on Energy and Commerce | House Committee on Science and Technology
U.S. Government Agencies
U.S. Climate Change
Technology Program
As part of the President's National Climate Change Technology
Initiative (NCCTI), launched on June 11, 2001, the President
directed the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary
of Commerce, to lead a multi-agency review of the Federal R&D
portfolio and make recommendations. The Climate Change Technology
Program (CCTP) was established to implement the President's NCCTI.
U.S. Department of State
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
Environmental Protection Agency
Global Warming
Methane to Markets Partnership
EPA is involved in a variety of international activities to better understand and quantify global methane emissions, assess the costs and benefits of emission reduction options, and to facilitate cost-effective, emission reduction opportunities. In addition, EPA is leading the United States commitment to the new Methane to Markets Partnership.Climate Leaders
Climate Leaders is a voluntary industry- government partnership that encourages companies to develop long-term comprehensive climate change strategies and set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goals.SmartWay Transport Partnership
The SmartWay Transport Partnership is a collaborative voluntary program between EPA and the freight industry that will increase the energy efficiency and energy security of our country while significantly reducing air pollution and greenhouse gases. The Partnership creates strong market-based incentives that challenge companies shipping products, and the truck and rail companies delivering these products, to improve the environmental performance of their freight operations. SmartWay Transport partners improve their energy efficiency, save money, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality
U.S. Department of Energy -- Fossil energy
Other Organizations
International Climate Change Program Fund
U.S. Global Change Research Information Office (GCRIO)
National Climate Change Data Center (NCDC)
National Center for Atmospheric Studies (NCAS)
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
U.S. Climate Reference Network (NOAA)
NOAA Climatic Data Center
NOAA Near-Realtime Arctic Change Indicator
Conference of the Parties websites
COP 11, Nov. 28 - Dec 9, 2005
Eleventh session of the Conference of the Parties
Montreal, Canada
Nov. 28 - Dec 9, 2005
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Recognizing the problem of potential global climate change, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) established the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 1988. It is open to all members of the
UN and WMO.
The role of the IPCC is to assess on a comprehensive, objective, open and transparent basis the scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant to understanding the scientific basis of risk of human-induced climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation. The IPCC does not carry out research nor does it monitor climate related data or other relevant parameters. It bases its assessment mainly on peer reviewed and published scientific/technical literature. Its role, organisation, participation and general procedures are laid down in the "Principles Governing IPCC Work"Link to the IPCC online publications
United Nations webpages
Development Gateway: Climate Change One of the primary goals of the Millennium Development plan articulated by the United Nations is climate change "to ensure environmental sustainability as a poverty reduction measure." To that end the Development Gateway website has set up this special set of webpages dedicated to exploring this pressing issue. The site contains material on global efforts to forge international cooperation in governance, donor aid, and policy implementation aimed at reducing the impact of climate change in the developing world.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
The Sixth Session of the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties, The Hague, 13-24 November, 2000
International Institute for Sustainable Development
Other websites
Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change
International Climate Change Program Fund
International Energy Agency (IEA)
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
The Pew Center On Global Climate Change
Union of Concerned Scientists: Global Resources
Weathervane - A Digital Forum on Climate Change Policy
World Wildlife Fund Climate Change Special Page
