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1 Environmental & Energy Policy

2 Introduction Pollution Interdependence of Environment and Energy

3 Politics of Environmental Policy: Conflicts and Principles
Costs and Benefits Short-term vs. long-term benefit Externalities Regulation Risk Assessment Economic Growth Compromise Enforcement

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6 Energy Policy Considerations
Energy Demands Supply vs. Demand “Green” energy vs. cheap/reliable energy

7 Climate Change What’s the deal? What do we know?
The politics of global warming Public opinion Global politics vs. national interests Policy options Carbon cap and trade, carbon tax, EPA regulation, geo-engineering, nothing…

8 It’s getting hot in here

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10 Politics of climate in chart form

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22 Future of Environment and Energy Policy
Climate? “Green New Deal”? Fossil vs. Renewable? Regulation? The Future?

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