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Climate Change Policy and Planning
The issue of climate change has moved to the center of energy and environmental policy debates, posing challenges and opportunities for energy, manufacturing, transportation, and other industries. The Brattle Group assists companies and associations in navigating the complex and shifting world of climate change policy and helps to analyze and execute strategies in response to this era of significant regulatory uncertainty. We have backgrounds in economic consulting, high-level government service, and policy research. Our expertise and depth in energy resource planning, risk management, and finance and regulatory economics places The Brattle Group at the forefront of climate change policy and consulting.

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Principals:
Judy Chang
Marc Chupka
Michael I. Cragg
Peter S. Fox-Penner
Frank C. Graves
Serena Hesmondhalgh
Dean M. Murphy
David Robinson
Mark Sarro
Jürgen Weiss

Senior Associates:
Toby Brown
Metin Celebi
Evan Cohen
Ryan Hledik

Selected Publications

What Does Copenhagen Mean for Investments in Low-Carbon Technologies?
Carbon as an Investment Opportunity, in 'Environmental Alpha: Institutional Investors and Climate Change,' edited by Angello Calvello
Whacking the Mac: Why we should be sceptical about negative-cost carbon abatement
Passing a Climate Policy in Today’s Downturn: The Time is Now, presented at Moving the Midwest Forward: The Benefits of Building a Low-Carbon Economy, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
Waxman-Markey Unintended Consequences of the Auction Reserve Price
Carbon Geography: The Political Economy of Congressional Support for Legislation Intended to Mitigate Greenhouse Gas Production
Waxman-Markey Math: What are the numbers and what might they mean?
The Current Waxman-Markey Discussion Draft: Trouble for RGGI and US Cap-and-Trade?
Allocation of allowances would likely make cutting GHG emissions more costly
What to Expect, and What Not to Expect, from Carbon Risk Disclosure
Freely-allocating GHG allowances: Reducing carbon market efficiency and creating windfall profits
Carbon Cap and Trade versus Tax: Getting beyond the basics
A Serious Flaw in the Waxman-Markey Discussion Draft
Promoting Use of Plug-In Electric Vehicles through Utility Industry Acquisition and Leasing of Batteries, chapter 13 of 'Plug-In Electric Vehicles: What Role for Washington?'
EU Climate and Energy Policy to 2030 and the Implications for Carbon Capture and Storage: A Report for ALSTOM Power Systems
Transmission Super Highways: Assessing the Potential Benefits of Extra-High-Voltage Transmission Overlays in the Midwest
Whack the MAC: Why we should be skeptical about negative-cost carbon abatement and how to unlock the potential of conservation investments
CO2 Price Volatility: Consequences and Cures
Volatile CO2 Prices Discourage CCS Investment
Modeling & Forecasting Carbon Prices
Reviving Integrated Resource Planning for Electric Utilities: New Challenges and Innovative Approaches
Energy Efficiency: The Belle of the Ball in Bali
Managing the Risks of Climate Policy: Smart Strategy for a Low Carbon World
What to Expect from Electric Power and Transport Sectors in Response to U.S. Climate Policy
Corporate Responsibility to Stakeholders and Criteria for Assessing Resource Options in Light of Environmental Concerns
The Role of Expectations in Modeling Costs of Climate Change Policies
On Setting Near-Term Climate Policy While the Dust Begins to Settle: The Legacy of the Stern Review
Guest Commentary - US Should Price Carbon, Directly
The Economics of U.S. Climate Policy: Impact on the Electric Industry
Carbon Fees vs. Cap and Trade
Overview of Demand-Side Climate-Friendly Technologies
Economic Challenges to Developing DG under RPS
Can Wind Work In An LMP Market?
A Study on Renewable Energy in the New Irish Electricity Market
Renewable Energy Credits: Policy Design and Price Volatility
The Role of Alternative Energy In The US Supply