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Summary:

This book assesses the challenges facing the three North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and considers the implications of climate initiatives in each country for North American economic integration. Each NAFTA member has its own priorities in enacting climate laws and regulations, and a number of regional, state, and provincial policy measures have already been adopted. While these varying laws and regulations pose the risk of new frictions in North American trade and investment, they also create incentives for cooperation to maximize greenhouse gas reductions and minimize economic dislocations. The study concludes with recommendations on how the three countries can better use NAFTA to advance their complementary economic and environmental objectives. --Book Jacket.

Table of Contents:

• 1 Introduction 1
• The NAFTA Experience with Climate Change Issues 5
• Implications for NAFTA of Climate Change Policies 11
• Common North American Interests 17
• Plan of the Book 20
• 2 United States 21
• Distribution of GHG Emissions 22
• State Initiatives 28
• Federal Climate Change Action 48
• EPA Approaches 49
• Clean Energy and Energy Effeciency 55
• Summary and Conclusion 56
• Appendix 2A Cap-and-Trade 59
• 3 Canada 75
• Federal Policy 76
• Provinces: Independent Actors 77
• Interregional Harmonization Issues 86
• Canadian Policy and US Legislation 91
• The Oil Sands 103
• Summary and Conclusion 105

• 4 Mexico 107
• Accomplishmencs to Date 110
• Near-Term Challenges 114
• Can NAFTA Help Achieve Mexico's Carbon Reduction Goals? 122
• Conclusion 124
• Appendix 4A General Climate Change Law 125
• 5 Conclusions and Policy Recommendations 127
• Role of Multilateral Negotiations 129
• Role of North America 130
• Policy Recommendations 133
• Summing Up 142.

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Author/Creator:

Fickling, Meera

Contributors:

Schott, Jeffrey J., 1949-

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

NAFTA and climate change [by Fickling, M.]

Subjects:

North American Free Trade Agreement (1992 December 17)

Free trade — Environmental aspects — North America

Free trade — Government policy — North America

Greenhouse gas mitigation — Economic aspects — North America

Environmental policy — North America

Climatic changes — Government policy — North America

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Call Numbers:

HF1746 .F53 2011

ISBNs:

9780881326086 (electronic bk.)
0881326089 (electronic bk.)
9780881324365 [Invalid]
0881324361 [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

758384388

Other Control Numbers:

399703 (source: EbpS)
[Unknown Type]: ybp7222101