Controversies in climate change economics
This article is a non-technical review of the economics of global policy on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Quite a lot is known about the likely physical consequences of anthropogenic climate change, but much uncertainty remains. In particular, account needs to be taken of possible catastrophes...
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ftunivsussex:oai:sro.sussex.ac.uk:22580 2023-07-30T04:04:12+02:00 Controversies in climate change economics Eastwood, Robert 2010-01-01 http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/22580/ https://doi.org/10.3167/ares.2010.010104 unknown Berghahn Journals Eastwood, Robert (2010) Controversies in climate change economics. Environment and Society, 1 (1). pp. 76-95. ISSN 2150-6779 Article PeerReviewed 2010 ftunivsussex https://doi.org/10.3167/ares.2010.010104 2023-07-11T20:16:05Z This article is a non-technical review of the economics of global policy on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Quite a lot is known about the likely physical consequences of anthropogenic climate change, but much uncertainty remains. In particular, account needs to be taken of possible catastrophes such as ice sheet melting. How are we to balance the known costs of taking action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the present against the uncertain benefits of such action for future generations? How convincing is the case for substantial measures to be undertaken now? If the case for such action is accepted, should emissions be controlled via Kyoto-style national emissions targets or by the imposition of carbon taxes? How can the challenges of burden sharing between developed and developing countries be addressed? Article in Journal/Newspaper Ice Sheet University of Sussex: Sussex Research Online Environment and Society 1 1 |
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This article is a non-technical review of the economics of global policy on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Quite a lot is known about the likely physical consequences of anthropogenic climate change, but much uncertainty remains. In particular, account needs to be taken of possible catastrophes such as ice sheet melting. How are we to balance the known costs of taking action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the present against the uncertain benefits of such action for future generations? How convincing is the case for substantial measures to be undertaken now? If the case for such action is accepted, should emissions be controlled via Kyoto-style national emissions targets or by the imposition of carbon taxes? How can the challenges of burden sharing between developed and developing countries be addressed? |
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