Climate Change: Federal Research, Technology, and Related Programs

Simpson, Michael M

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Air pollution;    Research;    Global climate change - Government spending;    Science policy;    Budgets;   

RP-ID  :  RL30452
RP-ID  :  RL30452 2001-10-03

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

A major focus of efforts to address possible global climate change has been on energy use, given that carbon dioxide, the major “greenhouse gas,” is added to the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned. Federal programs to increase energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy resources have a history that goes back well over two decades. While many of these efforts were aimed at reducing U.S. dependence on oil imports and addressing electricity needs, they also are relevant to environmental concerns, including climate change.