National Climate Policies and the Kyoto Protocol [electronic resource] / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Content Provider.

Morlot, Jan Corfee.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environment.

Greenhouse gases--Government policy--OECD countries.

Greenhouse gases.

Greenhouse gases--Environmental aspects--OECD countries.

Greenhouse gases--Economic aspects--OECD countries.

Climatic changes--Government policy--OECD countries.

Climatic changes.

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (1992)--Protocols, etc., 1997 December 11.

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Local Subjects:

Environment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (88 p. ) ill..

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD Publishing, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Nearly two years after Kyoto, most OECD countries are looking towards ratification and implementation of their obligations under the Kyoto Protocol. What do historical emissions and policy trends tell us about the way forward? Which policies will be needed to combat climate change? This book provides an overview of recent developments in OECD countries and a framework for policy making in the context of Kyoto targets. There is no single formula for domestic policies to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. Every country will need to assess opportunities and constraints to develop a strategy adapted to their own situation. Yet, it is possible to outline some main lines for action in OECD countries at the national level. National strategies should prioritise market, subsidy and fiscal reform policies to establish conditions for competitive markets and remove distortions that harm the environment. And governments should implement a comprehensive mix of mutually reinforcing and integrated policies, using a wide range of economic instruments (green taxes, green tax reform and domestic emission trading) as well as other measures such as product policies, voluntary approaches and public awareness programmes. Unless OECD countries establish more effective frameworks for action now, achieving the Kyoto targets is likely to be costly and difficult.

Contents:

Executive Summary

1. Introduction

-Aim and Approach

2. The Policy Challenge

-Climate Change and Sustainable Development

International Developments

Costs of Responding to Climate Change

3. Trends: Emissions and Policies

-Emission Trends: OECD 1990-1996

OECD and Global Trends: CO2 and Energy

Policy Trends

4. Framework for Mitigation Policy

-Getting the Prices Right

Putting Markets to Work: Domestic Tradable Permits for Greenhouse Gas Reduction

Other Policies in the Mix

Monitoring and Assessing Performance

Institutions for Change

Fostering International Cooperation

5. Conclusions

-Framework for Mitigation Policy

Moving Forward

References

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

1-280-08172-4

9786610081721

92-64-17445-1

OCLC:

1024242623