@article{Pizer:10657,
      recid = {10657},
      author = {Pizer, William A. and Tamura, Kentaro},
      title = {Climate Policy in the United States and Japan: Prospects  in 2005 and Beyond, Workshop Summary},
      address = {2005},
      number = {1318-2016-103385},
      series = {Discussion Paper 05-28},
      pages = {27},
      year = {2005},
      abstract = {Resources for the Future and the Institute for Global  Environmental Strategies convened a one and one-half day  workshop on domestic and international climate policy May  11-12, 2005, in Tokyo, Japan. The first day included 49  participants hearing presentations from 13 speakers and  discussing domestic activities, economics, and politics.  The second day included a smaller group of participants  listening to a panel of four experts and discussing  opportunities for future international climate regimes.  Participants included government officials from the  Japanese Ministry of the Environment; the Japanese Ministry  of Economy, Trade and Industry; the U.S. Environmental  Protection Agency; the U.S. Department of State; and the  Massachusetts Department of Commonwealth Development;  representatives from business and environmental groups; and  academic experts. Over the course of both days, it was  clear that great opportunities exist for regularly  informing experts from both countries on recent policy  developments, economic analyses, and political nuances in  the other country. For example, U.S. participants had an  opportunity to learn the process through which Japanese  technology standards are set and implemented, the subtle  evolution of mandatory policy discussions, and details of  current policies on voluntary trading and an emission  registry. Japanese participants benefited from a frank  discussion with U.S. experts of how and why it would be  difficult to link different domestic emissions trading  markets, the current process to establish a regional  emissions trading program, and the evolving dynamics in the  U.S. Senate. Looking forward, important lessons may be  taken from past negotiating experiences. A small group of  national leaders, including large emitters of greenhouse  gases and major economies, addressing not only climate  change but also developmental issues, could be a useful  vehicle for meaningful international efforts. Such a  small-group process should be carried out in parallel with  the multilateral United Nations Framework Convention on  Climate Change process. In addition, policies in both the  United States and Japan reflect a strong emphasis on  technology development and commercialization; this may be  an area where bilateral cooperation could be particularly  beneficial.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/10657},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.10657},
}