Decarbonizing Development

Stabilizing climate change entails bringing net emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) to zero. CO2 stays in the atmosphere for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. As long as one emit more than captured or offset through carbon sinks (such as forests), concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere will keep rising, and the climate will keep warming. Countries can follow three principles in their efforts to create a zero-carbon future: (a) planning ahead for a future with zero emissions, (b) getting carbon prices and policies right, and (c) smoothing the transition and protecting the poor. In this context, the report presents getting prices right - good economic and fiscal policy; and de-carbonization requires a broader package of climate policies.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Brief biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2015-05-11
Subjects:	REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE, GREENHOUSE, NO, CARBON CONTENT, LEAD, POLICIES, CLIMATE CHANGE, CARBON DIOXIDE, MARKET FAILURES, INCOME, CARBON, VALUE, ELECTRICITY, FINANCIAL ­PRODUCTS, GREEN INNOVATION, CLIMATE, DEMAND, WIND ENERGY, ABATEMENT, FORESTS, WIND, CLEAN ENERGY, EMISSIONS, REVENUES, PORTFOLIO, CARBON SOURCES, CARBON PRICE, ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS, FOSSIL FUEL, COAL MINES, CLIMATE CHANGE LEVY, ATMOSPHERE, LOW-­CARBON, CARBON PRICING, INCENTIVES, GAS, PRICE, MARKET, GREEN TECHNOLOGIES, ENERGY PRICES, ABATEMENT COSTS, POLICY, SOLAR POWER, GREENHOUSE GAS, PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, WIND ­ TURBINES, NATURAL GAS, FISCAL POLICIES, NATURAL CARBON SINKS, CO2, CARBON PRICES, GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE, DOUBLE DIVIDEND, EFFICIENT LIGHTING, CLIMATE POLICIES, CARBON SINKS, BUILDING CODES, COAL, GREEN FINANCIAL ­PRODUCTS, FUEL, CARBON MARKET, LESS, FINANCIAL COSTS, LOW-CARBON, CARBON PROJECTS, INVESTMENTS, NET EMISSIONS, MARKETS, ENERGY TAXES, RENEWABLE ENERGY, DETECTABLE EFFECTS, CARBON REVENUES, REFINERIES, CARBON TAX, ENVIRONMENTAL EXTERNALITIES, ZERO EMISSIONS, PRICES, FINANCE, NATURAL CARBON, BENEFITS, ENERGY, EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/05/24470474/decarbonizing-development-getting-carbon-prices-policies-right https://hdl.handle.net/10986/21888
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