US and EU Government Resources
- CRS Reports, EnergyAll CRS reports categorized by energy policy as a topic from the EveryCRSreport.com website.
- CRS Reports, Environmental PolicyAll CRS reports organized by "environmental policy" as a topic from EveryCRSreport.com website.
- Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE)A comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives and policies that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.
- EPA, National Service Center for Environmental PublicationsSite for EPA digital and print publications.
- European Commission, Science for Environment Policy's Research RepositoryAn online bank of research results for evidence-based policy making. Studies have been selected for policy relevance and quality.
- FOIA Environmental RepositoryRepository of thousands of internal government documents on the environment obtained by public interest groups through the Freedom of Information Act. Created by the Environmental Data and Governance Initiative in conjunction with the “Toxic Docs” initiative at Columbia University and CUNY,
- Science.govSearches databases and federal agency websites containing U.S. Government science information.
- US Energy Information Administration, ReportsIn addition to the report databases, view the "Energy Explained" section for basic information on different types of energy.
Think Tank/NGO Resources
- Belfer Center, Energy PublicationsHKS Belfer Center reports, papers and other publications on the topic of energy.
- Belfer Center, Environment & Climate Change PublicationsLocate all Belfer Center publications on the topic of the environment and climate change
- Climate Change Laws of the WorldLondon School of Economics database for searching and browse climate laws, policies and litigation cases globally.
- Harvard Project on International Climate AgreementsLinks to papers, podcasts, Zotero library of resources on climate change, and other resources on climate change policy from the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.
- National Academies PressNational Academies Press reports, conference summaries and e-books on wide variety of environmental and energy topics with an emphasis on science and technology. Register for free access to PDF downloads of all ebooks.
Intergovernmental Agencies
- Carbon Tax Guide : A Handbook for Policy MakersThis 2017 World Bank guide provides a practical tool to help policymakers determine whether a carbon tax is the right instrument to achieve their policy goals and to support them in designing and implementing a tax that is best suited to their specific needs. The guide contains important lessons learned from implementing carbon taxes around the world.
- OECD iLibraryOnline library of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) featuring its books, papers and statistics and data. Includes International Energy Agency (IEA) and Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) reports and data. Includes prominent IEA annual report "World Energy Outlook"
- UN, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeThe United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change.
- UN Environment Programme,Science & DataAccess to more than 15,000 items, from real-time data tools and platforms to key reports, publications, fact sheets, interactives and more.
- World Bank Public-Private Partnership Legal Resource Center (PPPLRC)Access an array of sample legal materials which can assist in the planning, design and legal structuring of infrastructure projects including energy and power PPPs and water and sanitation PPPs.