Environnement
Climate Change
Federal Agencies
White House. Protecting Our Nation’s Environment
Climate Change Research Initiative
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Global Warming web site presents accurate information on the very broad issue of climate change and global warming in a way that is accessible and meaningful to all parts of society - communities, individuals, business, public officials and governments.
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
U.S. Department of State, International Information Programs web site gives an up-to-date report on climate change and has links to the major international documents.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Forest Service, Northern Global Change Research Program emphasizes scientific inquiry into the effects of multiple air pollutants and climate changes on forest ecosystems.
Global Change Program Office ensures that USDA is a source of objective, analytical assessments of the effects of climate change and proposed mitigation strategies.
U.S. Department of Energy has several departments dealing with global warming:
The Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC), the primary global-change data and information analysis center of the U.S. Department of Energy, provides information to help international researchers, and policy makers, evaluate complex environmental issues, including climate change.
Energy Information Administration prepares an annual report on aggregate U.S. national emissions of greenhouse gases.
U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Global Change Research, gives information on the character of the climate, both past and present, and the forces that shape environmental change.
U.S Department of Transportation, Center for Climate is an initiative of the U.S. Department of Transportation, dedicated to fostering awareness of the potential links between transportation and global climate change, and to formulating policy options to deal with the challenges posed by these links.
NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, a NASA research institute, has a subdivision engaged in studies of global climate change.
International Organizations
UNFCCC, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change provides a guide to the climate change process, with the full texts of the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, all the official documents, information on specific countries, plus on-line resources related to climate change issues.
GEP, Global Environment Facility, established to forge international cooperation and finance actions to address critical threats to the global environment. The UNFCCC has designated GEF as its funding mechanism on an interim basis. GEF projects and programs are managed through three implementing agencies: the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Bank.
IPCC, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, created jointly by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme in 1988, is responsible for compiling and synthesizing the growing body of scientific literature on climate change. The comprehensive assessments of IPCC form the scientific basis for climate change policies.
Global Warming International Center, an international body disseminating information on global warming science and policy, serving both governmental, NGOs, and industries in more than 120 countries.
IISD, International Institute for Sustainable Development, is engaged at both the national and international levels in addressing climate change and adaptation.
CTI, Climate Technology Initiative, was launched at the First Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Berlin in 1995. It promotes the objectives of the UNFCCC by fostering international cooperation for accelerated development and diffusion of climate-friendly technologies and practices for all activities and greenhouse gases.
OECD Environment web site, a section devoted to global warming.
IAI, Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, an intergovernmental organization established to foster increased understanding of global change in North, Central, and South America. Its website contains information on past and current research sponsored by IAI, as well as notifications of funding opportunities. IAI promotes research beyond the scope of national programs by sponsoring studies, both biophysical and socioeconomic, based on scientific issues important to the region as a whole.
Research Centers
Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, which includes the World Data Center for Atmospheric Trace Gases, is the primary global-change data and information analysis center of the U.S. Department of Energy
Climate Action Network (CAN) is a global network of over 287 Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs) working to promote government and individual action to limit human-induced climate change to ecologically sustainable levels.
Global Warming Information Center from the National Center for Public Policy
Environmental Defense, a not-for-profit environmental advocacy group links science, economics, and law to create innovative, equitable, and cost-effective solutions to the most urgent environmental problems and works to stabilize Earth's climate by reducing the emission of greenhouse gases.
Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative supports energy efficiency, renewable energy, and conservation policies while seeking equitable measures to protect and assist the communities most affected by climate change.
National Center for Atmospheric Research, a federally funded research and development center.
National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative/free market foundation located on Capitol Hill, with a global warming information center.
Marshall Institute (Global Warming) promotes a clear understanding of the state of climate science and assesses the implications for public policy.
MIT Center for Global Change, an interdisciplinary center involving both research and education.
National Environment Trust is a non-profit, non-partisan organization which informs citizens about environmental problems and how they affect health and quality of life.
Pew Charitable Trusts promotes public policies and business practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout all sectors of the U.S. economy.
Pew Center on Global Climate Change undertakes economic and scientific studies, promotes climate change solutions globally, and works with businesses to develop solutions to reduce greenhouse gases while sustaining a healthy economy.
Union of Concerned Scientists covers both science and policy aspects of the subject.
US Global Change Research Information Office (GCRIO) provides access to data and information on global environmental change research, adaptation/mitigation strategies and technologies, and global change related educational resources. GCRIO is implemented by The Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Columbia University.
Weathervane, an online forum designed to provide the news media, legislators, opinion leaders, and the interested public with analysis and commentary on U.S. and global policy initiatives related to climate change.
Publications
Climate Ark, the Premier Climate Change Portal dedicated to promoting public policy that addresses global climate change.
C02 Science, a weekly review from the Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change.
Earth Times, an independent international nonpartisan newspaper, examines and conveys the working of the global United Nations system, and that of multilateral and bilateral agencies.
Global Climate Change Briefing Book, compiled by the Congressional Research Service, with many reports on policy initiatives, scientific advances and legal issues.
Global Warming Information Page gives information on politics, science and economics. These bi-weekly updates are courtesy of the newsletter "May Cooler Heads Prevail" published by the Competitive Enterprise Institute in conjunction with the National Consumer Coalition.