The success of responsible public policies to tackle climate change will depend on public support and the full involvement of civil society in both Europe and America, as well as in other parts of the world which contribute significantly to global
GHG emissions. As new policy proposals are currently being considered at the international level and by policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic, the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), with the support of the European Commission's program to encourage