CLIMATE CHANGE: Greater Clarity and Consistency Are Needed in Reporting Federal Climate Change Funding

Abstract

The Congress has required annual reports on federal climate change spending. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB)reports funding for: technology (to reduce greenhouse gas emissions),science (to better understand the climate), international assistance(to help developing countries), and tax expenditures (to encourage emissions reduction). The Climate Change Science Program (CCSP),which coordinates many agencies activities, also reports on science funding.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 21, 2006
Accession Number
AD1180799

Entities

People

  • John B. Stephenson

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Business Administration
  • Climate Change
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Energy
  • Energy Conservation
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Environmental Protection
  • Federal Budgets
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Governments
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Greenhouse Gases
  • Greenhouses
  • House Of Representatives
  • Law
  • National Governments
  • Renewable Energy
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting