CBO analyzes proposed policies for limiting damage resulting from pollution that affects the atmosphere, land, and water resources. Of particular concern to many policymakers are the increasingly large quantities of greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide, that are being emitted as a result of human activities, and CBO has studied a range of policies for reducing such emissions.
Climate and Environment
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Effects of Federal Tax Credits for the Purchase of Electric VehiclesCBO’s report assesses how the credits affect the relative cost of owning an electric vehicle, and how cost-effectively the credits reduce gasoline consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Federal Efforts to Reduce the Cost of Capturing and Storing Carbon DioxideCapturing and storing carbon dioxide is a much-discussed option for reducing the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions while preserving its ability to produce electricity at coal-fired power plants.
Energy Security in the United StatesImproving energy security—the ability of U.S. households and businesses to accommodate disruptions of supply in energy markets—requires considering policies related to the nation’s supply of and demand for oil.
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S. 847, Safe Chemicals Act of 2011
cost estimateOctober 2, 2012S. 1735, a bill to approve the transfer of Yellow Creek Port properties in Iuka, Mississippi
cost estimateSeptember 27, 2012Options for Modernizing Military Weather Satellites: Working Paper 2012-11
working paperSeptember 20, 2012Effects of Federal Tax Credits for the Purchase of Electric Vehicles
reportSeptember 20, 2012CBO Releases a Study on the Effects of Federal Tax Credits for the Purchase of Electric Vehicles
blog postSeptember 20, 2012Addressing Market Barriers to Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Working Paper 2012-10
working paperAugust 23, 2012H.R. 6190, Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2012
cost estimateAugust 22, 2012H.R. 6194, U.S. Agriculture Sector Relief Act of 2012
cost estimateAugust 22, 2012
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