1. How to Build a Climate Policy
By: Alicia Orr

2. Climate Policies are Fragile!
These are some of the major roadblocks to climate policies:
Partisanship
Leadership
Global Agreement
Time
Regional Influence
Media and Communication

3. Problem 1 - Partisanship
Potential Solutions
Bipartisan Legislation (Like CCL)
Economically Viable Legislation (REP and Big Businesses)
Progressive Climate Initiatives (DEM and Environmentalists)

4. Remember the Montreal Protocol Leaders?
Problem 2 -
Leadership
Potential Solutions
Vote for environmentally conscious officials.
Vote for leaders who have a good background.
Vote for Presidents who are reasonable.
Remember the Montreal Protocol Leaders?

5. Problem 3 - Global Agreement
Potential Solutions
Western Nations need to take the mantle.
International Policies need enforcement mechanisms.
Start and Strengthen.

6. Problem 4 - Time Potential Solutions Democracy! Bottom up policies.
Local actions build local support for larger policies.
CWA panels!

7. Problem 5 - Regional Influence
Potential Solutions
Make international policies flexible, but within a set range.
Local governance preparation and adaptation.
International support for underdeveloped areas.

8. Problem 6 - Media and Communication
Potential Solutions
Correct the Media perception.
Scientists on Staff?
Education, Education, Education!
Outreach.

9. Successful Policies or Failures?
International
Montreal Protocol 1987
Start and Strengthen
Good Leadership
Global Agreement
Enforcement
Kyoto Protocol 1997
Lacking Enforcement
Lacking commitment
Paris Accord 2015
Lacking Support
Lacking Realistic Targets
Climate Summit 2019?
America
Citizens' Climate Lobby
Bipartisan
Time-Table
Communication
Global Impact
Climate Bills of 2007 and 2009
Never Passed
Lacking Support
Lacking Effective Reduction Measures
...But! It was a start.

10. Our Policy
Bipartisan
Economically Viable - Tax on carbon emissions, low to start and grows slowly with a dividen back to the people. (CCL)
Little to no tax-break incentives for renewables because too expensive!
Maintain minimal fossil fuels (Natural Gas) during coal phase out and transition to renewables.
Strengthen congressional support
USA Takes the LEAD!
Enforcement Mechanisms (Montreal)
Time-tables and reasonable targets with committee to ensure compliance.
Flexible Policies - attack the root of the problem, with room for individual regional considerations
Financial support to at risk regions and less developed countries
Outreach and Grassroots!
Local action - You can act now!

11. Now You Decide International or National or Local Policy?
Would you support the policy?
As a policymaker, what you want to see changed in order to pass the legislation?

12. THE END
...of modern civilization?

13. Reference Links
(Reading for Today)