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Welcome
Welcome to the Presidential Climate Action Policy Database (PCAD), a policy database in support of the Presidential Climate Action Project (PCAP). Compiled by the Center for Energy and Environmental Security (CEES), support for this project was provided by PCAP, CEES, and the University of Colorado.
To learn more about PCAP and the PCAPlan of recommendations for climate action in the first 100 days of the next Presidency, visit www.climateactionproject.com.
Description
The Presidential Climate Action Database contains policy proposals directed at the issue of climate change.
Primary document types contained in PCAD include:
Proposed Federal Legislation. Federal Legislative proposals (i.e., bills actually introduced) for climate stabilization and related energy security and national security actions to be undertaken by the U.S. President, executive administrative entities, or the U.S Congress.
Proposals. Non-legislative proposals for climate stabilization and related energy security and national security actions to be undertaken by the U.S. President, executive administrative entities, or the U.S Congress.
Impact Analyses. Documents that seek to ascertain the environmental, fiscal and/or carbon impacts of proposed actions.
California and the RGGI. With respect to California, CAD contains select documents potentially applicable to the federal context. Additionally, CAD contains documents related to RGGI to that may be applicable the federal context.
Excluded from PCAD proposals are documents that: (1) are older than two years old (defined here as generated prior to January 1, 2005), with certain exceptions; (2) are directed at international activities or policies, unless such activities or policies are to be implemented by the President or executive administrative entities; (3) are directed at a U.S. state other than California, or a regional collaboration other than RGGI; (4) that deal with management of the federal transportation fleet or federal buildings.
PCAD is not, at present, a living database-meaning that it is not intended to offer an up-to-the moment repository for U.S. federal climate proposals. The material contained in PCAD is generally current through February 2007.
Questions or comments regarding PCAD are welcome. Please direct them to cees@colorado.edu. Please direction questions or comments regarding the Presidential Climate Action Project to pcap@ucdenver.edu.