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Item Conference Report—Beyond Science: The Economics and Politics of Responding to Climate ChangeMatthews, Kirstin R.W.; Smulcer, Lauren A.; Jaffe, Amy Myers; Lane, Neal F.; James A. Baker III Institute for Public PolicyTo examine climate change issues from a policy and scientific perspective, the Science and Technology Policy, Energy Forum, and Health Economics programs of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, together with the Energy & Environmental Systems Institute and the Shell Center for Sustainability at Rice University, hosted a conference on February 9, 2008, titled “Beyond Science: The Economics and Politics of Responding to Climate Change.” The event, supported by the Science & Innovation Section of the British Consulate-General in Houston, sought to highlight the challenges and opportunities for developing a more effective U.S. climate policy. Conference participants discussed policies that have been adopted or are under consideration in the United States, as well as the background data needed to assess the effectiveness of these policies and other options. Among the topics covered were the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2007 Assessment Report; mitigation and adaptation strategies; policy approaches to limiting carbon emissions and the economic issues related to such policies; and technology options for dealing with climate change. This conference report is a summary of the findings and discussions.Item Conference Report—Biomass to Chemicals and Fuels: Science, Technology and Public Policy(James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy) Jaffe, Amy Myers; Dominguez-Faus, Rosa; Smulcer, Lauren A.; James A. Baker III Institute for Public PolicyItem Emerging U.S. Policy Toward RussiaBarnes, Joe; Smulcer, Lauren A.; James A. Baker III Institute for Public PolicyRussia’s invasion of Georgia in August 2008 brought the subject of U.S.-Russian relations to the forefront of political discourse, albeit for a short while. Since then, the United States’ main foreign policy concerns have shifted back to the major problems it faces in the near future: the global economic crisis, the process of leaving Iraq, and the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan. Still, relations between the United States and Russia are at their lowest point since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, and the United States may have to contend with Russia in the coming months or years. Much of the tension between the two nations has to do with the problem of spheres of influence, as much of Eastern Europe has come to favor friendlier relations with the United States in recent years. It is in these regions along the Russian border that the tensions are at their highest, as exemplified by the recent clash between Russia and Georgia. Additionally, Russia’s control over a large share of the natural gas supplies to Western Europe presents the possibility of a potential conflict. Yet, the United States maintains a carefully measured stance in regard to its policy toward Russia, with the Obama administration adopting a cautious and moderate tone in its statements on the subject. In the coming years, the Obama administration’s challenge will be to increase cooperation with Russia on areas of mutual interest while limiting potential fallout on contentious issues.Item Fundamentals of a Sustainable U.S. Biofuels Policy(James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, 2010) Alvarez, Pedro J.J.; Burken, Joel G.; Coan, James D.; de Oliveira, Marcelo E. Dias; Dominguez-Faus, Rosa; Gomez, Diego E.; Jaffe, Amy Myers; Medlock, Kenneth B. III; Powers, Susan E.; Soligo, Ronald; Smulcer, Lauren A.; James A. Baker III Institute for Public PolicyItem Sustainable U.S. Policy Options to Address Climate Change: Highlights of the DebateSmulcer, Lauren A.; Matthews, Kirstin R.W.; Jaffe, Amy Myers; Lane, Neal F.; James A. Baker III Institute for Public PolicyItem U. S. Energy Policy FAQ: The U.S. Energy Mix, National Security and the Myths of Energy IndependenceJaffe, Amy Myers; Medlock, Kenneth B. III; Smulcer, Lauren A.; James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy