US Climate Change Policy Efforts
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for Strategic Environmental Research (Mistra), focuses on future international policies in the area of climate change. Carried out by a consortium of universities, think tanks and non-governmental organisations in Europe, India and the US, the main aim of the programme is directed towards the use of economic incentives and instruments in the implementation of climate policies, and towards the development of new frameworks. CEPS contributes to the outreach of the Clipore research programme through the European Climate Platform (ECP), a joint initiative of CEPS and Clipore.
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