This thesis is an evaluation of the overall technical and economic mitigation potential in China agriculture and the conditions of putting a carbon price in this sector. The research scope is cropland emissions and particularly those related to synthetic nitrogen fertilizer use. The thesis is...

Adaptation has long been neglected in the debate and policies surrounding climate change. However, increasing awareness of climate change has led many stakeholders to look for the best way to limit its consequences and has resulted in a large number of initiatives related to adaptation,...

Natural risks have major impact on our daily life and on our national, local and individual economy. In the framework of the sustainable development, consistent and effective means of prevention have to be set up. The risk recognition is one of the main factors affecting economic decisions, such...

Climate Economics in Progress offre une vue d’ensemble de l’action contre le changement climatique. Basé sur les données les plus récentes, cet ouvrage analyse le développement des marchés du carbone en Europe et dans d’autres parties du monde. Il examine également les conditions...

Les politiques de lutte contre les rejets de polluants combinent deux types d’instruments principaux : réglementaire et économique. Le premier est le plus couramment utilisé par les gouvernements, notamment sous forme de normes fixant des limites d’émissions par unité produite ou...

The thesis focuses on the aggregated non-power sector covered under the EU ETS. First, the non-power sector contribution to CO2 emissions changes in the first two phases of the Scheme (2005-2012), both from a final demand perspective and a supply perspective, is compared to that of the power...