The economics of climate change mitigation : policies and options for global action beyond 2012.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes--Economic aspects.

Climatic changes.

Greenhouse gas mitigation--Economic aspects.

Greenhouse gas mitigation.

Climatic changes--Government policy.

Greenhouse gas mitigation--Government policy.

Environmental economics.

Environmental policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 p.)

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Against the background of a projected doubling of world greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century, this book explores feasible ways to abate them at least cost. Through quantitative analysis, it addresses key climate policy issues including: an ideal set of climate policy tools; the size of the economic and environmental costs of incomplete country or sector coverage of climate change mitigation policies; how to concretely develop a global carbon market; the case for, and what can we reasonably expect from, R&D and technology support policies; and the incentives for major emitting countries to join a climate change mitigation agreement.

Contents:

References

Annex 1

Annex 2

Building Political Support for Global Action

Towards Global Carbon Pricing

Regional Incentives for Global Action

Technology and R&D Policies

Greenhouse Gas Emissions and the Impact of Climate Change

Mitigating Climate Change in the Context of Incomplete Carbon Pricing Coverage

The Cost-Effectiveness of Climate Change Mitigation Policy Instruments

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Executive Summary.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-282-39603-X

9786612396038

92-64-07361-2

OCLC:

440600964