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Green International Political Economy: Issues and Policy Concerns

Executive Summary Policy-makers across the global spectrum and in the United States (US) in particular, are grappling with the classic problem of an ‗environment-economy tradeoff.' The phenomenal increase in the emission of greenhouse gases has contributed to erratic climate changes. The insatiable appetite for energy due to an exploding global population has also led to a gross mismatch of energy demand-supply dynamics. With the US struggling to recover from the global financial crisis, there is an ever-increasing pressure on the US government to take urgent measures culminating in economic recovery. But any such acceleration could also come at the cost of our environment. So how does government effectively design optimal policies that would simultaneously address both of these problems? This policy brief suggests economically viable and politically feasible policy instruments that the US could consider in order to solve this conundrum. Policy Recommendations (i) Consider ―distribution neutral‖ pricing instruments to reduce carbon emissions. (ii) Invest substantially in ―green technology‖ through raising federal grants for research and development. (iii) Use targeted expansion of ―green stimulus‖ measures to post an economic recovery and an environmental resurrection, through generating ―green jobs.‖ (iv) Promote consensus-building and shared understanding of responsible behavior across society.