Showing papers by "David Reiner published in 2005"
01 Jan 2005
TL;DR: This article conducted a survey that was conducted of public attitudes on energy use and environmental concerns, finding that the environment is not a top priority for the U.S. public and global warming is not the top environmental concern; there is much confusion concerning the carbon cycle and the causes of global warming; and less than 4% of respondents were familiar with the terms carbon dioxide capture and storage or carbon sequestration.
Abstract: Publisher Summary This chapter reviews a survey that was conducted of public attitudes on energy use and environmental concerns. Goals of the survey included determining attitudes toward global warming and climate change mitigation technologies, the level of public understanding of global warming and the carbon cycle, and public awareness of carbon dioxide capture and storage. The survey results show that the environment is not a top priority for the U.S. public and global warming is not the top environmental concern; there is much confusion concerning the carbon cycle and the causes of global warming; and less than 4% of respondents were familiar with the terms carbon dioxide capture and storage or carbon sequestration. It is hoped that results of this survey will be helpful in designing public outreach campaigns.
60 citations
01 Jul 2005
TL;DR: In this article, the authors use an integrated modeling framework to examine multi-gas stabilization in terms of temperature, economic costs, carbon uptake and other important consequences, showing that there are significant differences in both costs and climate impacts between different Global Warming Potential (GWP) equivalent policies and demonstrate the importance of non-CO 2 GHG reduction on timescales of up to several centuries.
Abstract: Academic and political debates over long-run climate policy often invoke “stabilization” of atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs), but only rarely are non-CO 2 greenhouse gases addressed explicitly. Even though the majority of short-term climate policies propose trading between gases on a global warming potential (GWP) basis, discussions of whether CO 2 concentrations should be 450, 550, 650 or perhaps as much as 750 ppm leave unstated whether there should be no additional forcing from other GHGs beyond current levels or whether separate concentration targets should be established for each GHG. Here, we use an integrated modeling framework to examine multi-gas stabilization in terms of temperature, economic costs, carbon uptake and other important consequences. We show that there are significant differences in both costs and climate impacts between different “GWP equivalent” policies and demonstrate the importance of non-CO 2 GHG reduction on timescales of up to several centuries.
31 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, legal standards of liability may apply to geologic carbon storage and the implications of judicial treatment of liability for carbon storage, including the apportionment of liability and the adequacy of current regulations.
Abstract: This paper examines how legal standards of liability may apply to geologic carbon storage. The liability regime governing geologic carbon storage will shape the technology's cost-effectiveness and overall attractiveness. We classify potential sources of liability into operational, in situ, and climate liability. As a first step, we explore in situ liability in the United States. After summarizing legal standards of liability including negligence, breach of implied warranty, strict liability, and product liability, we discuss how liability may be addressed at the level of the federal government, state government, industry, and the firm. Finally, we address the implications of judicial treatment of liability for carbon storage, including the apportionment of liability and the adequacy of current regulations.
21 citations