When we mitigate greenhouse - gas emissions, we also create huge co-benefits in
the nature of energy security, because if we continue to increase our consumption of fossil fuels, we're really going to put pressure on limited resources of these fossil fuels.
It would appear that the Alliance is in a somewhat complex situation in that its new Strategic Concept clearly sets out
energy security in its mission, but that the two issues
of this
nature that are
of greatest concern to its members — the reliability
of oil and natural gas and the stability
of the
energy markets — fall under other institutions, which are better able to deal with these issues.
Therefore, the exact
nature and the pace
of GHG policy initiatives will likely be affected by their impact on the economy, economic competitiveness,
energy security and the ability
of individuals to pay the related costs.
International and National Advisory Roles: I have served as a member
of the
Nature Conservancy (Georgia) Board
of Trustees, Board
of Climate Central, Mothers and Others for Clean Air Partnership Council, NOAA Science Advisory Board, NOAA Climate Working Group, Department
of Energy ARM Science Board, NSF Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education, NSF Committee
of Visitors, Biocomplexity Program, Earth Science Subcommittee
of the NASA Advisory Council, Mothers and Others for Clean Air Partnership Council, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Director Search Committee, University Space Research Association (USRA) Earth Science Advisory Board, Department
of Energy expert panel on Cool Roof Initiative and Climate Change, NASA / NOAA / Howard University Programmatic Advisory Committees and 2 National Academy
of Science Studies (i. Implications
of Climate Change on National
Security and U.S. Naval Operations and ii.