Part 1: Values Framework
According to Cohen “Ideas about our relationship to the ecological environment derive from our concept of property and a definition of nature as a resource to be used for human material well-being.” In the spirit of Cohen’s “Values” framework, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, recognizes the importance of using nature as a resource for human well-being. The goal of the S.1733 bill is to “create clean energy jobs, promote energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy.”
The aforementioned goals are aligned with Cohen’s values framework of using nature as a resource for human well-being. By ensuring that we protect nature and the resources that we need to exist, we will come full circle in maintaining a healthy relationship with the environment and ensuring our survival and future. The issue at the core of the S.1733 bill stems from behaviors of our lifestyle that have resulted in substantial increases in greenhouse gas emissions and global climate change.
The problem resulted due to a tradeoff between ecological well-being and human well-being wherein the ecology was being decimated by human activities. The proposed solution requires some modification to the values and perceptions of individuals on issues concerning contamination of the environment and use of natural resources, however, progress can still be made as we adapt to global climate change.
Part 2: Political Framework
According to Cohen, “The environmental issue has made significant demands on our political processes and institutions. Americans have called for political processes that develop a consensus about the definition of environmental quality and make decisions about methods for achieving environmental goals. In the past thirty years this political process has facilitated a high degree of social learning in the United States.”
The green energy bill S.1733 involves the participation of businesses and political leaders. Additional stakeholders involve consumers who would purchase green energy technologies and working in green energy jobs thereby furthering research and development and future adoption of sustainable technologies.
The political victory and loss in this arena will be defined by workable policies that allow for growth and easy adoption. Although something of this magnitude has not been done in the past, policy makers will have to ensure that they are able to balance availability, adoption, and affordability on a continual basis. This will help offset the use of more cost-effective substitutes that are currently increasing greenhouse gas emissions and help make renewable energy technologies cost-effective in the long run.
Part 3: Science and Technology Framework
“Can science and technology solve environmental problems as quickly as they can create them? Do we have the science in place to truly understand the causes and effects of this environmental problem? Does the technology exist to solve the environmental problem or mitigate its impacts?”
The S.1733 bill covers the same seven greenhouse gases that were identified in the House bill: carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydroflurocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride, and nitrogen trifluoride. The contributors to greenhouse gas emissions have been identified and although it is debatable if we have the science in place to truly understand the causes and effects of the environmental problem, I believe that we nonetheless have the ability to adapt to it.
I believe that we have the technologies to both mitigate and solve the environmental problems. This bill marks an effort to put into effect the processes necessary to make the changes a reality. Since the technologies contributing to global climate change are tightly integrated with our economic and social development, it would be virtually impossible to halt them in order to address the problem. The bill in fact allows for a means to develop green energy technologies along with current technologies and gradually reducing the former with the latter. This would result in smaller adaptive approaches in the short run marked by a more rapid shift to renewable technologies in the long run.
Part 4: Policy Design Framework
“Economic forces are a major influence on the development of environmental problems and the shape of environmental policy.”
The bill S.1733 includes measures aimed at reducing the costs of compliance and minimizing allowance price volatility. Like the House bill, it provides for a two-year rolling compliance period, unlimited banking of unused allowances, and limiting borrowing. Furthermore, the policy provides support for deployment of carbon capture and storage technology through a ten-year program funded through wire charges, bonus allowances for early deployment projects, and allowance value designated through 2050 for further deployment.
The bill incorporates strategic thinking in its design allowing for stakeholder compromises and considerations needed to ensure effective implementation. The bill marks a substantial progress toward a solution to global climate change solutions and also marks an effort to advance the use of renewable technologies across the business and commercial product realms.
Part 5: Management Framework
“Which administrative and organizational arrangements have proven most effective at protecting the environment? Do we have the organizational capacity in place to solve the environmental problem?”
The bill directs the submission of a report to Congress every four years that includes an analysis of the latest science relevant to climate change, an analysis of capacity to monitor and verify greenhouse gas reductions, an analysis of worldwide and domestic progress in reducing global warming pollution, and additional measures that can be taken.
This is one of the examples that incorporate administrative and managerial processes that need to be in place to ensure continuous monitoring of R&D in renewable technologies and their potential for advancing the limits of our knowledge in solving the environmental problems we face today and in the future. These procedures require continuous testing to ensure they are effectively integrated with science and technology. Furthermore, the success of these processes requires cooperation between all stakeholders associated with policy making, businesses, and the science community.
According to Cohen “Ideas about our relationship to the ecological environment derive from our concept of property and a definition of nature as a resource to be used for human material well-being.” In the spirit of Cohen’s “Values” framework, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, recognizes the importance of using nature as a resource for human well-being. The goal of the S.1733 bill is to “create clean energy jobs, promote energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy.”
The aforementioned goals are aligned with Cohen’s values framework of using nature as a resource for human well-being. By ensuring that we protect nature and the resources that we need to exist, we will come full circle in maintaining a healthy relationship with the environment and ensuring our survival and future. The issue at the core of the S.1733 bill stems from behaviors of our lifestyle that have resulted in substantial increases in greenhouse gas emissions and global climate change.
The problem resulted due to a tradeoff between ecological well-being and human well-being wherein the ecology was being decimated by human activities. The proposed solution requires some modification to the values and perceptions of individuals on issues concerning contamination of the environment and use of natural resources, however, progress can still be made as we adapt to global climate change.
Part 2: Political Framework
According to Cohen, “The environmental issue has made significant demands on our political processes and institutions. Americans have called for political processes that develop a consensus about the definition of environmental quality and make decisions about methods for achieving environmental goals. In the past thirty years this political process has facilitated a high degree of social learning in the United States.”
The green energy bill S.1733 involves the participation of businesses and political leaders. Additional stakeholders involve consumers who would purchase green energy technologies and working in green energy jobs thereby furthering research and development and future adoption of sustainable technologies.
The political victory and loss in this arena will be defined by workable policies that allow for growth and easy adoption. Although something of this magnitude has not been done in the past, policy makers will have to ensure that they are able to balance availability, adoption, and affordability on a continual basis. This will help offset the use of more cost-effective substitutes that are currently increasing greenhouse gas emissions and help make renewable energy technologies cost-effective in the long run.
Part 3: Science and Technology Framework
“Can science and technology solve environmental problems as quickly as they can create them? Do we have the science in place to truly understand the causes and effects of this environmental problem? Does the technology exist to solve the environmental problem or mitigate its impacts?”
The S.1733 bill covers the same seven greenhouse gases that were identified in the House bill: carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydroflurocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride, and nitrogen trifluoride. The contributors to greenhouse gas emissions have been identified and although it is debatable if we have the science in place to truly understand the causes and effects of the environmental problem, I believe that we nonetheless have the ability to adapt to it.
I believe that we have the technologies to both mitigate and solve the environmental problems. This bill marks an effort to put into effect the processes necessary to make the changes a reality. Since the technologies contributing to global climate change are tightly integrated with our economic and social development, it would be virtually impossible to halt them in order to address the problem. The bill in fact allows for a means to develop green energy technologies along with current technologies and gradually reducing the former with the latter. This would result in smaller adaptive approaches in the short run marked by a more rapid shift to renewable technologies in the long run.
Part 4: Policy Design Framework
“Economic forces are a major influence on the development of environmental problems and the shape of environmental policy.”
The bill S.1733 includes measures aimed at reducing the costs of compliance and minimizing allowance price volatility. Like the House bill, it provides for a two-year rolling compliance period, unlimited banking of unused allowances, and limiting borrowing. Furthermore, the policy provides support for deployment of carbon capture and storage technology through a ten-year program funded through wire charges, bonus allowances for early deployment projects, and allowance value designated through 2050 for further deployment.
The bill incorporates strategic thinking in its design allowing for stakeholder compromises and considerations needed to ensure effective implementation. The bill marks a substantial progress toward a solution to global climate change solutions and also marks an effort to advance the use of renewable technologies across the business and commercial product realms.
Part 5: Management Framework
“Which administrative and organizational arrangements have proven most effective at protecting the environment? Do we have the organizational capacity in place to solve the environmental problem?”
The bill directs the submission of a report to Congress every four years that includes an analysis of the latest science relevant to climate change, an analysis of capacity to monitor and verify greenhouse gas reductions, an analysis of worldwide and domestic progress in reducing global warming pollution, and additional measures that can be taken.
This is one of the examples that incorporate administrative and managerial processes that need to be in place to ensure continuous monitoring of R&D in renewable technologies and their potential for advancing the limits of our knowledge in solving the environmental problems we face today and in the future. These procedures require continuous testing to ensure they are effectively integrated with science and technology. Furthermore, the success of these processes requires cooperation between all stakeholders associated with policy making, businesses, and the science community.
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