The economics and politics of climate change
The international framework for a climate change agreement is up for review as the initial Kyoto period to 2012 comes to an end. Though there has been much enthusiasm from political and environmental groups, the underlying economics and politics remain highly controversial. This book takes a cool headed look at the critical roadblocks to agreement, examining the economics of climate change, the incentives of the main players (the US, EU, China) and examines the policies governments can put in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and ultimately shift our economies onto a low-carbon path. The volume brings together leading climate change policy experts to set out the economic analysis and the nature of the negotiations at Copenhagen and beyond. In addition to reviewing the main issues discussed above, a number of the articles question the basis of much of the climate change consensus, and debate the Stern Report's main findings.
Main Authors: | Helm, Dieter editor, Hepburn, Cameron editor/a |
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Format: | Texto biblioteca |
Language: | eng |
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Oxford, England Oxford University Press
2009
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Subjects: | Cambio climático, Análisis económico, Política pública, Economía ambiental, Cooperación internacional, |
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