#  Environmental Issues 

 



"[It doesn’t make sense: why US tariffs on Chinese cleantech risk the green transition](https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/26/it-doesnt-make-sense-why-us-tariffs-on-chinese-cleantech-risk-the-green-transition)," *The Guardian*, June 26 2024.

"[Europe’s Carbon Border Tax Advances the Fight Against Climate Change](https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/eu-carbon-border-adjustment-mechanism-may-hold-key-to-combating-climate-change-by-jeffrey-frankel-2024-05)," *Project Syndicate*, May 24, [*Korea Herald*](https://m.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240528050764)*,* May 29, 2024

"[Let the WTO referee Carbon Border Taxes](https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/wto-should-enforce-carbon-border-taxes-by-jeffrey-frankel-2022-11)," *Project Syndicate*. Nov. 28, 2022.

"[Evaluating Which Countries Do their Fair Share in Pledged Carbon Cuts](/file_url/1100)," Webinar on *Managing Elevated Risks of Climate Transition*, T20 for the Indonesia Presidency of G20 in 2022, June 2, 2022  
  
“[National Security and Environmental Concerns Over Dependence on Russia Could be a Win-Win](https://soundcloud.com/user-830442635/national-security-and-environmental-concerns-over-dependence-on-russia-could-be-a-win-win),” audio, *Background Briefing with Ian Masters,* KPFK-FM, Los Angeles, May 2, 2022.

"[The West's Energy Policies can be Geopolitical *and* Green](https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/western-energy-policy-geopolitical-environmental-goals-by-jeffrey-frankel-2022-04?utm_source=project-syndicate.org&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=authnote&)," [*Project Syndicate*](http://www.project-syndicate.org/contributor/jeffrey-frankel)*,* April 26. "[The West Can Cut Its Energy Dependency on Russia and Be Greener](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/may/02/west-energy-depencency-russia-green-ukraine-war)" *The Guardian*, May 2, 2022.

"[High Oil Prices Can Help the Environment](https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/high-fossil-fuel-prices-can-spur-us-climate-action-by-jeffrey-frankel-2021-10)," [*Project Syndicate*](http://www.project-syndicate.org/contributor/jeffrey-frankel)*,* Oct. 25. “Biden’s conundrum: High oil prices are unpopular, but could aid climate agenda,” *Houston Chronicle*, Nov. 19, 2021.   
  
“[The Covid-Climate Nexus](https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/will-covid19-lead-to-aggressive-climate-policies-by-jeffrey-frankel-2020-09),” *Project Syndicate*, Sept. 30, 2020. “[Covid-19 and the Climate Crisis are Part of the Same Battle](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/oct/02/covid-19-and-the-climate-crisis-are-part-of-the-same-battle),” *The Guardian*, Oct.2, 2020.  
  
“[The best way to help the climate is to increase the price of CO2 emissions](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jan/20/climate-crisis-carbon-emissions-tax),” *The Guardian,* January 20, 2020.

“Trade, Growth, and the Environment,” Seminar for returning students, HKS, June 30, 2020, [Ppt](/file_url/876). [Lecture video.](https://vimeo.com/437899468)

  
Econ1661 (Rob Stavins' class), April 27, 2020, [Ppt](/file_url/851) or [pdf](/file_url/852); April 18, 2018 ([ppt slides](/file_url/543); [pdf](/file_url/544)).

  
HUCE, [March 4th, 2016](https://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/GEI_files/TradeEnviroHUCE2016.pptx) ([pdf](https://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/TradeEnviroHUCE2016.pdf)) & [2013](https://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/TradeEnviroHUCEgradconsortiumMar2013.ppt), [*Graduate Consortium on Energy & Environment*](http://www.gsas.harvard.edu/programs_of_study/graduate_consortium_on_energy_and_environment.php)*,* Harvard University.  
  
"[A Fair, Efficient and Feasible Climate Agreement](http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/paris-climate-agreement-four-strengths-by-jeffrey-frankel-2015-12)," [*Project Syndicate*](http://www.project-syndicate.org/contributor/jeffrey-frankel), Dec. 17, 2015.   
  
"[Now is the Right Time to Reform Oil Pricing](http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/aug/10/now-is-the-right-time-to-reform-oil-pricing)," [*The Guardian*](http://www.theguardian.com/profile/jeffrey-frankel), August 10, 2015.  
  
"Trade, Growth and the Environment," [guest lecture](https://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/TradeEnviroStavinsclass2015.pptx), Rob Stavins' class, April 2016 ([ppt](/file_url/204); [pdf](/file_url/205)). April 2015 ([pdf of slides](https://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/TradeEnviroStavinsclass2015.pdf)).  
  
"[A Pre-Lima Scorecard](https://voxeu.org/article/fair-shares-pledged-carbon-cuts) for [Evaluating Which Countries Are Doing their Fair Share in Pledged Carbon Cut](https://www.belfercenter.org/publication/pre-lima-scorecard-evaluating-which-countries-are-doing-their-fair-share-pledged-carbon)[s](https://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/GCC-ScorecardPledges2014.docx)," with Valentina Bosetti, Nov.2014. Viewpoints summar[y](http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/publication/24768) of [full text of Policy Brief](http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/files/frankel_vp-nov2014_v2.pdf)*,* [Harvard Project on Climate Agreements](http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/project/56/harvard_project_on_climate_agreements.html). Medium-length[ version](https://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/GCC-ScorecardPledges2014Vox.docx), "[Fair Shares in Pledged Carbon Cuts](http://www.voxeu.org/article/fair-shares-pledged-carbon-cuts-0)" for [*VoxEU*](http://www.voxeu.org/person/jeffrey-frankel), Nov.24. [Op-ed version](http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/china-us-carbon-emissions-formula-by-jeffrey-frankel-2014-11) in [*Project Syndicate*](http://www.project-syndicate.org/columnist/jeffrey-frankel)*,* Nov.14, 2014.  
  
"[Market Failure and Political Failure](http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/jeffrey-frankel-examines-the-startling-decline-of-market-based-approaches-to-regulation)," [*Project Syndicate*](http://www.project-syndicate.org/contributor/jeffrey-frankel), Feb.11, 2014. Full version, "[The Rise and Fall of Cap-and-Trade](http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2014/02/the-rise-and-fall-of-cap-and-trade.html?cid=6a00d83451b33869e201a73d7bd4de970d)," Feb. 18, 2014.  
  
"[Protectionist Shadows Over Solar Power](http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a-damaging-end-to-the-eu-china-dumping-dispute-by-jeffrey-frankel)," [*Project Syndicate*](http://www.project-syndicate.org/contributor/jeffrey-frankel), Aug. 1, 2013. Full version: [Protectionist clouds darken sunny forecast for solar power](http://www.voxeu.org/article/protectionist-clouds-darken-sunny-forecast-solar-power), [*VoxEU*](http://www.voxeu.org/person/jeffrey-frankel), Aug. 7, 2013. [Blog](http://www.jeffrey-frankel.com/2013/08/04/protectionist-clouds-darken-sunny-forecast-for-solar-power/).  
  
"[Fear of Fracking](http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/overcoming-objections-to-shale-gas-by-jeffrey-frankel)"[ *Project Syndicate*](http://www.project-syndicate.org/contributor/jeffrey-frankel), Apr.16, e.g., [*Korea Herald*](http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20130422000926); & "[The Problem with the Precautionary Principle](http://content.ksg.harvard.edu/blog/jeff_frankels_weblog/2013/04/18/fear-of-fracking-the-problem-with-the-precautionary-principle/)," Apr.18, 2013. "[Fear of Fracking,](https://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/FrackingUnconvntlEnergyPanel.doc)" comments for panel on New Energy Sources, [Conference](http://www.imf.org/external/np/seminars/eng/2012/commodity/) on *International Commodity Price Fluctuations,* IMF, March 20.  
  
"After Durban: What is the Politically Sustainable Path of Targets for Greenhouse Gas Emissions?" [slides](http://hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/DurbanTargets2012MarApp.ppt), March 27, 2012.  
  
"[How to Agree Emission Targets at Durban](http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/7346)," with Valentina [Bosetti](http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/691), [*VoxEU*](http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/102), Nov. 28, 2011.

"[Real Energy Security: Drill, Baby, Drill—But Not Now,"](http://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/RFF-WPC-Frankel-RealEnergySecurity.doc)  [Dec.2010](http://www.rff.org/Publications/WPC/Pages/Real-Energy-Securit-Drill-Baby-Drill-But-Not-Now.aspx)**,** [*Weekly Policy Commentary*](http://www.rff.org/Publications/WPC/Pages/default.aspx)**,** [RFF](http://www.rff.org/Pages/default.aspx). "[Gulfs in Our Energy Security,](http://content.ksg.harvard.edu/blog/jeff_frankels_weblog/2010/05/23/gulfs-in-our-energy-security-and-the-louisiana-oil-blowout/)" blog, May 2010.

"[Targets, Timetables and Trade](http://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/EAsiaForumCopenhagen2009.doc): [How to achieve a successful Copenhagen](http://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/EAsiaForumCopenhagen2009.doc)," *East Asia Forum Quarterly*, [vol.I, no.3, Oct.-Dec.2009](http://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/EAsiaForumQv1i3Copenhagen.pdf), pages 11-13.

"[The Politically Possible:](http://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/CopenhagenBAS.doc) [How to Achieve Success in Copenhagen](http://www.thebulletin.org/web-edition/op-eds/the-politically-possible-how-to-achieve-success-copenhagen)" op-ed for the [*Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists*](http://www.thebulletin.org/)*,* October 2009.

"A Post-Kyoto International Global Climate Agreement Proposal," Harvard Enviro. Econ. Program’s International Advisory Board meeting, Nov.13, 2009. [Full slides](///Q:/HPICA-FormulasNovHEEPbdFull.ppt). [Synopsis](///Q:/HPICA-FormulasNovHEEPbdSynopsis.ppt).  
  
"[Last Exit Copenhagen?](http://hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/HPICA-SpecificFormulasOctCES.ppt) " Climate Governance Workshop, The Goethe-Institut Boston & Center for European Studies, Oct. 20, 2009.   
  
"A Pragmatic Global Climate Policy Architecture," with V. [Bosetti](http://www.feem.it/getpage.aspx?id=252&sez=People), *Weekly Policy Commentary*, Oct. 12, 2009; reprinted in *A Reader’s Guide to Policy: 100 Commentaries on Environmental, Energy, Transportation, and Other Problems*, Ian Parry & Felicia Day, eds. (Resources for the Future: Washington DC), 2009.

“How to Make Climate Change Research Relevant to Washington policymakers,” Energy Modeling Forum *Workshop on Climate Change Impacts and Integrated Assessment*, Snowmass, Colorado, 2008, [pwrpt.slides](http://hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/SnomassGCC&DCaug08.pdf).

“[Next Steps After the Kyoto Protocol: Formulas for Quantitative Emission Targets](http://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/VoxKyotoFormulasJun22-2007.pdf),” [*Vox* ](http://www.cepr.org/press/vox.htm)*,* June 2007.

[Comment on Martin Wolf's column "In spite of sceptics, it is worth reducing climate change."](http://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/OnMartinWolfFTonGCCnoMW.pdf) For [*FT Forum*](http://http/blogs.ft.com/wolfforum/2007/02/in_spite_of_eco.html), [FT.com,](http://www.ft.com/comment/columnists) Feb. 7, 2007.

[Comment on “Curbs on emissions will take a change of political climate.”](http://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/FTcom-GHGpolitics.pdf) For [*FT Forum*](http://blogs.ft.com/wolfforum/2006/11/curbs_on_emissi.html), [FT.com,](http://www.ft.com/comment/columnists) Nov. 8, 2006.

[“How disruptive would $80-$100 oil be to the US and global economies?”](http://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/IntEcRiseOilPriceApr10-2006.pdf) April 2006, question for *The International Economy*.

"Designing a Regime of Emission Commitments for Developing Countries that is Cost-Effective and Equitable" (with Joseph Aldy), written for *G20 Leaders and Climate Change*, Council on Foreign Relations, Sept. 20-21, 2004.

"[Kyoto and Geneva](/file_url/1337): [Linkage of the Climate Change Regime and the Trade Regime](/file_url/1338)" a [speech](http://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/VeniceKyotoGeneva.ppt) for *Broadening Climate Discussion: The Linkage of Climate Change to Other Policy Areas,*FEEM/MIT conference, Venice, Italy, June 2004. [KSG RWP04-042](http://ksgnotes1.harvard.edu/Research/wpaper.nsf/rwp/RWP04-042?OpenDocument).

["The Economics of the Kyoto Protocol and Global Climate Change Policy," Kennedy School Forum, Harvard University, March 15, 2000.](http://www.weathervane.rff.org/pop/forum/index.html)

["Achieving Environmental Goals at Minimum Economic Cost,"](/file_url/976) Edison Electric Institute Advisory Panel on Fuel Diversity, EEI Chief Executives Conference, Palm Springs, CA, Jan.2000.

["Curbing Carbon Emissions and the Kyoto Protocol: Perspective from the Administration," ](http://hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/KyotoAdmin-MacroAdvisersept98.pdf)Washington Policy Seminar, Macroeconomic Advisers, Georgetown Conference Center, Sept. 10, 1998; and the IMF June 24, 1999.

[“The Kyoto Agreement on Global Climate Change: The Administration Economic Analysis,”](http://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/KYOTOCT98nberR.GEN) Luncheon Remarks to the *NBER Conference on Tax Policy and the Economy,* Hotel Washington, October 20, 1998. [Appendix: Tables and Charts of Effects on Energy Prices](http://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/AdminEcAnalysisofKyoto1999Appndx.pdf).

["The Kyoto Agreement on Mitigating Global Climate Change: Gains to All from Participation by Developing Countries,"](http://hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/HIID-LDCS&Kyoto.pdf) Keynote speech, Executive Program on Climate Change and Development, Harvard Institute for International Development, Harvard University, July 17, 1998.

["Economic Analysis of the Kyoto Protocol,](/file_url/1062)" [*After Kyoto: Are There Rational Pathways to a Sustainable Global Energy System?*](/file_url/1063), 1998 Aspen Energy Forum, Aspen, Colorado, July 6, 1998. [Appendix: Tables and Charts of Effects on Energy Prices](/file_url/1061).