The economics of climate change in China : towards a low-carbon economy / edited by Fan Gang ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gang, Fan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental policy--Economic aspects--China.

Environmental policy.

Climatic changes--Economic aspects--China.

Climatic changes.

Carbon dioxide mitigation--Government policy--China.

Carbon dioxide mitigation.

Greenhouse gas mitigation--Government policy--China.

Greenhouse gas mitigation.

Greenhouse gas mitigation--Government policy.

Government policy.

Climatic changes--Economic aspects.

Environmental policy--Economic aspects.

China.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 452 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; Washington, DC : Earthscan, 2011.

Summary:

China faces many modernization challenges, but perhaps none is more pressing than that of climate change. China must find a new economic growth model that is environmentally sustainable, can free it from its dependency on fossil fuels and can lift living standards for the majority of its population. But what does such a model look like? And how can China best make the transition from its present macro-economic structure to a low-carbon future?

This groundbreaking economic study, led by the Stockholm Environment Institute and the Chinese Economists 50 Forum, brings together leading international thinkers in economics, climate change, and development to tackle some of the most challenging issues relating to China's low-carbon future. The study maps out a deep carbon reduction scenario, analyses economic policies that shift carbon use, and shows how China can take strong and decisive action to make big cuts in carbon emissions over the next 40 years while maintaining economic growth and minimizing adverse effects of the transition. Moreover, these reductions can be achieved within the finite global carbon budget for greenhouse gas emissions, as determined by the hard constraints of climate science.

The authors make the compelling case that a transition to a low-carbon economy is an essential part of China's development and modernization. Such a transformation would also present opportunities for China to improve its energy security and move its economy higher up the international value chain. They argue that even in these difficult economic times, climate change action may present more opportunities than costs. Such a transformation, for China and the rest of the world, will not be easy. But it is possible, necessary and worthwhile to pursue. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I The Economics of Climate Change in China: An Overview of the Possible / Fan Gang Gang, Fan, Nicholas Stern Stern, Nicholas, Ottmar Edenhofer Edenhofer, Ottmar, Xu Shanda Shanda, Xu, Klas Eklund Eklund, Klas, Frank Ackerman Ackerman, Frank, Li Lailai Lailai, Li, Karl Hallding Hallding, Karl 1

Part II Towards Climate Protection for Development

1 Fair Emissions: Rights, Responsibilities and Obligations / Fan Gang Gang, Fan, Cao Jing Jing, Cao, Su Ming Ming, Su 69

2 Equity Frameworks and a Greenhouse Development Rights Analysis for China / Sivan Kartba Kartba, Sivan 89

3 Greenhouse Gases and Human Well-Being: China in a Global Perspective / Elizabeth A. Stanton Stanton, Elizabeth A. 105

4 Carbon Embedded in China's Trade / Frank Ackerman Ackerman, Frank 123

5 A Deep Carbon Reduction Scenario for China / Charlie Heaps Heaps, Charlie 133

Part III Growth, Opportunity and Sustainability

6 Tax Instruments for Reducing Emissions: An Overview / Ottmar Edenhofer Edenhofer, Ottmar, Robert Pietzcker Pietzcker, Robert, Matthias Kalkuhl Kalkuhl, Matthias, Elmar Kriegler Kriegler, Elmar 167

7 Exploring Carbon Tax in China / Cao Jing Jing, Cao 213

8 Domestic Emissions Trading Systems / Steffen Brunner Brunner, Steffen, Christian Flachsland Flachsland, Christian, Gunnar Luderer Luderer, Gunnar, Ottmar Edenhofer Edenhofer, Ottmar 231

9 Emission Reduction and Employment / Cai Fang Fang, Cai, Du Yang Yang, Du, Wang Meiyan Meiyan, Wang 261

Part IV Climate Change Mitigation: A Fair, Effective and Efficient Global Deal

10 International Mechanisms for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Finance and Investment / Michael Lazarus Lazarus, Michael, Clifford Polycarp Polycarp, Clifford 301

11 Emissions Trading and the Global Deal / Christian Flachsland Flachsland, Christian, Gunnar Luderer Luderer, Gunnar, Jan Steckel Steckel, Jan, Brigitte Knopf Knopf, Brigitte, Ottmar Edenhofer Edenhofer, Ottmar 355

12 Meeting Global Targets through International Cooperation / Fan Gang Gang, Fan, Li Lailai Lailai, Li, Han Guoyi Guoyi, Han 391

13 Policy Implications of Carbon Pricing for China's Trade / Frank Ackerman Ackerman, Frank 423.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781849711746

1849711747

OCLC:

660088050