Topic Collection: Climate Change Issues

This page lists the most recent publications related to climate change. It includes publications issued since 1990.

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Climate Change Policy: Preliminary Observations on Options for Distributing Emissions Allowances and Revenue under a Cap-and-Trade Program: GAO-09-950T, August 4, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 22 pages) Accessible Text

Climate Change Trade Measures: Estimating Industry Effects: GAO-09-875T, July 8, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text

Climate Change Trade Measures: Considerations for U.S. Policy Makers: GAO-09-724R, July 8, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 50 pages) Accessible Text

Aviation and Climate Change: Aircraft Emissions Expected to Grow, but Technological and Operational Improvements and Government Policies Can Help Control Emissions: GAO-09-554, June 8, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 100 pages) Accessible Text

Alaska Native Villages: Limited Progress Has Been Made on Relocating Villages Threatened by Flooding and Erosion: GAO-09-551, June 3, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 53 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Climate Change: Observations on Federal Efforts to Adapt to a Changing Climate: GAO-09-534T, March 25, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text

Forest Service: Emerging Issues Highlight the Need to Address Persistent Management Challenges: GAO-09-443T, March 11, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 22 pages) Accessible Text

Clean Coal: DOE Should Prepare a Comprehensive Analysis of the Relative Costs, Benefits, and Risks of a Range of Options for FutureGen: GAO-09-465T, March 11, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 9 pages) Accessible Text

NASA: Projects Need More Disciplined Oversight and Management to Address Key Challenges: GAO-09-436T, March 5, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 7 pages) Accessible Text

Climate Change: Observations on the Potential Role of Carbon Offsets in Climate Change Legislation: GAO-09-456T, March 5, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 22 pages) Accessible Text

Environmental Protection Agency: Major Management Challenges: GAO-09-434, March 4, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 32 pages) Accessible Text

Department of the Interior: Major Management Challenges: GAO-09-425T, March 3, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 31 pages) Accessible Text

Climate Change Science: High Quality Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data are a Cornerstone of Programs to Address Climate Change: GAO-09-423T, February 24, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages) Accessible Text

Federal Land Management: Potential Effects and Factors to Consider in a Move of the Forest Service into the Department of the Interior: GAO-09-412T, February 24, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 17 pages) Accessible Text

Clean Coal: DOE's Decision to Restructure FutureGen Should Be Based on a Comprehensive Analysis of Costs, Benefits, and Risks: GAO-09-248, February 13, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 53 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Transportation Research: The Department of Transportation Has Made Progress in Coordinating and Reviewing Its Research Activities: GAO-09-361T, February 12, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 12 pages) Accessible Text

Federal Land Management: Observations on a Possible Move of the Forest Service into the Department of the Interior: GAO-09-223, February 11, 2009; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 84 pages) Accessible Text

Clean Air Act: Historical Information on EPA's Process for Reviewing California Waiver Requests and Making Waiver Determinations: GAO-09-249R, January 16, 2009; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 10 pages) Accessible Text

Natural Hazard Mitigation and Insurance: The United States and Selected Countries Have Similar Natural Hazard Mitigation Policies but Different Insurance Approaches: GAO-09-188R, December 22, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 42 pages) Accessible Text

International Climate Change Programs: Lessons Learned from the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme and the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism: GAO-09-151, November 18, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 69 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Climate Change: Federal Actions Will Greatly Affect the Viability of Carbon Capture and Storage As a Key Mitigation Option: GAO-08-1080, September 30, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 71 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Carbon Offsets: The U.S. Voluntary Market Is Growing, but Quality Assurance Poses Challenges for Market Participants: GAO-08-1048, August 29, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 65 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Food Insecurity Persists in Sub-Saharan Africa despite Efforts to Halve Hunger by 2015: GAO-08-1007R, July 17, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 20 pages) Accessible Text

Environmental Satellites: Polar-orbiting Satellite Acquisition Faces Delays; Decisions Needed on Whether and How to Ensure Climate Data Continuity: GAO-08-899T, June 19, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 34 pages) Accessible Text

Food Safety: Selected Countries' Systems Can Offer Insights into Ensuring Import Safety and Responding to Foodborne Illness: GAO-08-794, June 10, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 101 pages) Accessible Text

International Food Security: Insufficient Efforts by Host Governments and Donors Threaten Progress to Halve Hunger in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2015: GAO-08-680, May 29, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 96 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Climate Change: Expert Opinion on the Economics of Policy Options to Address Climate Change: GAO-08-605, May 9, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 81 pages) Accessible Text

Aviation and the Environment: NextGen and Research and Development Are Keys to Reducing Emissions and Their Impact on Health and Climate: GAO-08-706T, May 6, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 41 pages) Accessible Text

Economic and Other Implications of Switching from Coal to Natural Gas at the Capitol Power Plant and at Electricity-Generating Units Nationwide: GAO-08-601R, May 1, 2008; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 26 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Wildland Fire Management: Federal Agencies Lack Key Long- and Short-Term Management Strategies for Using Program Funds Effectively: GAO-08-433T, February 12, 2008; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 18 pages) Accessible Text

Climate Change Research: Agencies Have Data-Sharing Policies but Could Do More to Enhance the Availability of Data from Federally Funded Research: GAO-07-1172, September 28, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 61 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Natural Hazard Mitigation: Various Mitigation Efforts Exist, but Federal Efforts Do Not Provide a Comprehensive Strategic Framework: GAO-07-403, August 22, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 74 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Climate Change: Agencies Should Develop Guidance for Addressing the Effects on Federal Land and Water Resources: GAO-07-863, August 7, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 184 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Climate Change: Financial Risks to Federal and Private Insurers in Coming Decades are Potentially Significant: GAO-07-820T, May 3, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 24 pages) Accessible Text

Climate Change: Financial Risks to Federal and Private Insurers in Coming Decades are Potentially Significant: GAO-07-760T, April 19, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 22 pages) Accessible Text

Climate Change: Financial Risks to Federal and Private Insurers in Coming Decades Are Potentially Significant: GAO-07-285, March 16, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 74 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Crude Oil: Uncertainty about Future Oil Supply Makes It Important to Develop a Strategy for Addressing a Peak and Decline in Oil Production: GAO-07-283, February 28, 2007; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 82 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Climate Change: Federal Agencies Should Do More to Make Funding Reports Clearer and Encourage Progress on Two Voluntary Programs: GAO-06-1126T, September 27, 2006; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 22 pages) Accessible Text

Climate Change: Greater Clarity and Consistency Are Needed in Reporting Federal Climate Change Funding: GAO-06-1122T, September 21, 2006; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 27 pages) Accessible Text

Climate Change: EPA and DOE Should Do More to Encourage Progress Under Two Voluntary Programs: GAO-06-97, April 25, 2006; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 51 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Climate Change: Federal Reports on Climate Change Funding Should Be Clearer and More Complete: GAO-05-461, August 25, 2005; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 52 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Climate Change Assessment: Administration Did Not Meet Reporting Deadline: GAO-05-338R, April 14, 2005; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages) Accessible Text Recommendations (HTML)

Climate Change: Analysis of Two Studies of Estimated Costs of Implementing the Kyoto Protocol: GAO-04-144R, January 30, 2004; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 22 pages) Accessible Text

Climate Change: Selected Nations' Reports on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Varied in Their Adherence to Standards: GAO-04-98, December 23, 2003; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 35 pages) Accessible Text

Climate Change: Trends in Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Emissions Intensity in the United States and Other High-Emitting Nations: GAO-04-146R, October 28, 2003; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 8 pages) Accessible Text

Climate Change: Preliminary Observations on the Administration's February 2002 Climate Initiative: GAO-04-131T, October 1, 2003; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 13 pages) Accessible Text

Freshwater Supply: States' View of How Federal Agencies Could Help Them Meet the Challenges of Expected Shortages: GAO-03-514, July 9, 2003; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 118 pages) Accessible Text

Climate Change: Information on Three Air Pollutants' Climate Effects and Emissions Trends: GAO-03-25, April 28, 2003; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 68 pages) Accessible Text

International Environment: U.S. Actions to Fulfill Committments Under Five Key Agreements: GAO-03-249, January 29, 2003; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 25 pages) Accessible Text

International Environment: U.S. Actions to Fulfill Commitments Under Five Key Agreements: GAO-02-960T, July 24, 2002; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 15 pages) Accessible Text

Climate Change: Observations on EPA's March 2000 Climate Change Report: RCED-00-166R, June 5, 2000; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 23 pages)

Aviation and the Environment: Aviation's Effects on the Global Atmosphere Are Potentially Significant and Expected to Grow: RCED-00-57, February 18, 2000; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 54 pages)

International Environment: Experts' Observations on Enhancing Compliance With a Climate Change Agreement: RCED-99-248, August 23, 1999; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 32 pages)

Climate Change: Observations on EPA's April 1999 Climate Change Report: RCED-99-235R, July 14, 1999; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 24 pages)

International Environment: Information on Global Environment Facility's Funding and Projects: RCED-99-149, June 15, 1999; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 20 pages)

Climate Change: Observations on the April 1999 Report on Climate Change Programs: T-RCED-99-199, May 20, 1999; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages)

International Environment: Literature on the Effectiveness of International Environmental Agreements: RCED-99-148, May 1, 1999; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 36 pages)

Climate Change: Basic Issues in Considering a Credit for Early Action Program: RCED-99-23, November 27, 1998; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 28 pages)

Environmental Protection: EPA's Fiscal Year 1999 Budget Request: RCED-98-259R, September 29, 1998; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 12 pages)

Climate Change: Information on Limitations and Assumptions of DOE's Five-Lab Study: RCED-98-239, September 8, 1998; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 35 pages)

Climate Change: Information on the U.S. Initiative on Joint Implementation: RCED-98-154, June 29, 1998; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 33 pages)

Global Warming: Administration's Proposal in Support of the Kyoto Protocol: T-RCED-98-219, June 4, 1998; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 14 pages)

Department of Energy: Proposed Budget in Support of the President's Climate Change Technology Initiative: RCED-98-147, April 10, 1998; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 62 pages)

Federal Workforce: Agencies' Policies and Views on Flexiplace in the Federal Government: GGD-97-116, July 3, 1997; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 38 pages)

Global Warming: Information on the Results of Four of EPA's Voluntary Climate Change Programs: RCED-97-163, June 30, 1997; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 32 pages)

Environmental Protection Issue Area: Active Assignments: AA-97-20(2), April 15, 1997; Summary (HTML)

International Environment: U.S. Funding of Environmental Programs and Activities: RCED-96-234, September 30, 1996; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 44 pages)

Global Warming: Difficulties Assessing Countries' Progress Stabilizing Emissions of Greenhouse Gases: RCED-96-188, September 4, 1996; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 37 pages)

Environmental Protection Issue Area: Active Assignments: AA-96-20(4), September 3, 1996; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 9 pages)

Information on EPA's Air and Radiation Program's Budget, 1990-95: RCED-96-201R, July 1, 1996; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 18 pages)

Global Warming: Limitations of General Circulation Models: T-RCED-96-43, November 16, 1995; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 10 pages)

Global Warming: Limitations of General Circulation Models and Costs of Modeling Efforts: RCED-95-164, July 13, 1995; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 41 pages)

Air Pollution: Reductions in EPA's 1994 Air Quality Program's Budget: RCED-95-31BR, November 29, 1994; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 30 pages)

High Performance Computing: Advanced Research Projects Agency Should Do More to Foster Program Goals: IMTEC-93-24, May 17, 1993; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 47 pages)

EOS Data Policy: Questions Remain About U.S. Commercial Access: IMTEC-92-44, June 25, 1992; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 36 pages)

Global Warming: Emission Reductions Possible as Scientific Uncertainties Are Resolved: RCED-90-58, September 28, 1990; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 76 pages)

Greenhouse Effect: DOE's Programs and Activities Relevant to the Global Warming Phenomenon: RCED-90-74BR, March 5, 1990; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 52 pages)

Global Warming: Administration Approach Cautious Pending Validation of Threat: NSIAD-90-63, January 8, 1990; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 47 pages)

[Request for Settlement Review]: B-204863, October 27, 1981; Summary (HTML) Full Decision (PDF, 2 pages)

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