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its theoretical foundations and empirical methods of estimation of compliance costs and environmental benefits. We review …
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Economics has played an increasingly important role in shaping policy, in the United States and elsewhere. This chapter reviews some of the dimensions of the economic approach to analyzing, understanding, and developing solutions to the problem of climate change. We then turn to the issue of...
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double those of onshore wind. The result is explosive costs with little to show for either environmental or employment … benefits. Indeed, we document that the immense costs foreseen by Frondel and colleagues have materialized: Our updated estimate … growing at a rapid rate, these costs will continue to accumulate, diverting resources from more cost-effective climate …
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Korea’s greenhouse gas emissions almost doubled between 1990 and 2005, the highest growth rate in the OECD area. Korea recently set a target of reducing emissions by 30% by 2020 relative to a “business as usual” baseline, implying a 4% cut from the 2005 level. Achieving this objective in a...
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Sweden is among OECD best performers in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, much thanks to a comprehensive policy framework and relatively efficient policies. There is nonetheless room to further improve consistency of targets and policies, notably for transport, agriculture and carbon removals....
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New Zealand, like other countries, needs to address climate change on two fronts simultaneously. Adapting to a hotter world while meeting its emissions reduction targets. New Zealand will need to become better prepared for more extreme weather that climate change will bring about. Councils will...
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