According to the United Nations, people were responsible for more than 27 billion metric tons of CO2 emissions in 2004. Figure 1 shows a breakdown of global emissions by country for the top 10 emitters in 2004 (and while the data has not been fully assembled, emissions in the developing world have risen substantially since [...]

In the midst of this economic upheaval, like in those that preceded it, there is a palpable tension amongst developed nations between innovation and risk aversion.  In a globalized economy, with energy security looming as one of the central concerns of the next many decades, risk aversion is particularly dangerous on at least two fronts: [...]