T-PAGE - Climate Change And Sustainable Energy Policies In Europe And The United States.

Ultimately, the success of responsible public policies to tackle climate change will depend on public support and the full involvement of civil society in both Europe and America, as well as in other parts of the world which contribute significantly to global GHG emissions. As new policy proposals are currently being considered at the international level and by policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic, the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), with the support of the European Commission's program to encourage “Transatlantic Civil Society Dialogues”, have carried out a joint project to build bridges and stimulate dialogue and exchange of experiences between civil society organisations on both sides of the Atlantic that share a common concern for global environmental issues. Together, they have analysed public policies with respect to climate change and sustainable energy systems, with a view to identifying areas of convergence and divergence and key issues for political debate. The project has brought together experts from environmental NGOs, academia and other interested civil society organisations in the EU and U.S. to debate the most salient issues on the political agenda. In order to disseminate the main conclusions and contribute to informed public debate on climate change and sustainable energy policies, the main results of the project are made available in this report.