Policy memo

Policy memo

You must write a short memo to a politician of your choice,

explaining why they should support a specific energy policy.

  • Policy examples:
  • Subsidies for electric vehicles.
  • A carbon tax.
  • A feed-in tariff.
  • A tax credit for XXX technology.
  • R&D for XXX technology.
  • An RPS or NEM.
  • Capacity pricing
  • A ban on hydraulic fracturing.
  • In your memo you must cover the following topics: • Your argument: why should they support this policy? • Describe Policy: How would this policy work? Explain in detail, including the key energy institutions that would be involved. • Policy Examples: Is there an existing example of this policy that is worth following (or avoiding) — explain in detail. (Look ahead to policy cases in the syllabus to find examples of readings you can cite.) • Political Strategy: How specifically would you enact this policy? Through a bill in the legislature? Through a budget? Through a referendum? • Political Barriers: What are the political obstacles to enacting this policy? Consider key actors, including interest groups, the public, bureaucrats and other politicians.
  • Format: • 4 pages, double-spaced, excluding references. • You must format the memo at the top, addressing it to someone specific, putting your name and a title for your argument. • Sources: • You must cite academic literature. If you don’t know where to start, look at the syllabus. • Writing • Quite short! Key thing: you need to write concisely and precisely. • Look at the syllabus for writing guidelines

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