The cost of climate policy [electronic resource] / Mark Jaccard, John Nyboer, and Bryn Sadownik.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jaccard, Mark Kenneth.

Contributor:

Nyboer, John, 1954-

Sadownik, Bryn, 1972-

Series:

Sustainability and the environment.

Sustainability and the environment

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Air--Pollution--Economic aspects--Canada.

Air.

Greenhouse gas mitigation--Economic aspects--Canada.

Greenhouse gas mitigation.

Air quality management--Government policy--Canada.

Air quality management.

Air--Pollution--Law and legislation--Compliance costs--Canada.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (264 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver, B.C. : University of British Columbia Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a major environmental challenge facing the world. We all want to reduce the risks of global warming, but how much will this cost? What will it mean on a personal, business, or community level? And what policy responses should we expect from our governments? The Cost of Climate Policy sheds light on these pressing issues. The authors look at the challenges of estimating the costs of greenhouse gas emission reduction to help readers understand how different definitions of costs and different assumptions about technological and economic evolution affect the estimates that are so hotly debated today. Using Canada as their focal point, the authors look specifically at the impact of emission reduction policies on energy prices, technology options, and lifestyle choices. The book concludes with concrete proposals for overcoming the constraints of environmental policy making and the high initial costs of action. Policy makers need to know as much as possible about the costs of taking action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As indispensable as this book will be to policy analysts, it is also an important primer for a wider range of readers interested in the economic implications of climate change.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Figures and Tables

Acronyms

Preface

Introduction

The Climate Change Threat: Why Reduce GHG Emissions?

The Challenges of Estimating Emission Reduction Costs

A Method for Estimating Policy Costs

National Estimates

Sectoral Estimates

Regional Estimates

Domestic Policy Options

The Next Steps: Addressing the Uncertainties of GHG Abatement Costs

Notes

Glossary

Selected Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-233) and index.

ISBN:

1-283-12973-6

9786613129734

0-7748-5027-2

OCLC:

70758245