Monday, September 29, 2008

Climate Change and Energy Policy

Regardless of who becomes America's next President, it is extremely likely that the next four years will mark a dramatic change in America's federal government policies toward climate change and energy. Both Barack Obama and John McCain have signaled a clear willingness to take much more aggressive steps against global warming than have been contemplated by the Bush Administration. The decisions that are made over the next few years are likely to influence America's climate and energy policies for years to come.

Now that opportunity for change has come, what should the next presidential administration do? In the Heinz Talks! Events on October 20, the other panelists and I will discuss the range of options facing our nation's leaders. We also look forward to answering your questions, as time allows.

We invite you to submit questions that we can address during our panel discussion on October 20. Event staff will monitor this website and collect from it questions that will be presented to the panelists in advance of the October 20 event. Your comments and questions can help shape the direction of our discussion on Carnegie Mellon's campus in three weeks' time.

Lee Branstetter
Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy
H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Dean's Welcome

Welcome to the Heinz Talks! blog. This is the first annual Heinz Talks! event sponsored jointly by The Heinz Awards and the H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management.

We invite you to share your thoughts and participate in the discussion about energy policy solutions for the next administration. We hope to see you at the event on Monday, October 20.

Regards,
Ramayya Krishnan
Acting Dean
H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management