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Introduction
Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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June 13, 2016
Fossil Fuels
Oil Price Volatility: Causes, Effects, and Policy Implications
CFR convened a workshop to explore what drives oil price volatility, what effects it has on the economy and geopolitics, and what policy options to reduce price volatility.
March 9, 2016
Food and Water Security
Anticipating and Avoiding Global Food Price Crises
Overview Global food prices have spiked several times in recent years, most notably in 2007–2008 and again in 2010–2011. A sharp increase in food prices, especially in staple grains such as corn, …
October 29, 2015
Fossil Fuels
Automobile Fuel Economy Standards in a Lower-Oil-Price World
Overview Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, which require automakers to achieve government-mandated targets for the efficiency of the vehicles they sell each year, can reduce U.S. re…
June 29, 2015
Energy and Climate Policy
Oil Prices, Low-Carbon Energy, and Climate Policy
Overview For decades, oil prices have influenced the outlook for alternatives to oil and policies that support those alternatives. Expensive oil makes substitutes more appealing; cheap oil makes t…
May 19, 2017
Fossil Fuels
Increasing the Use of Natural Gas in the Asia-Pacific Region
Increased use of natural gas in the Asia-Pacific region could bring substantial local and global benefits. Countries in the region could take advantage of newly abundant global gas supplies to diversify their energy mix.
