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Development Finance for Universal Energy Access
Gualberti, Giorgio; Bazilian, Morgan; Haites, Erik; … - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2012
The United Nations General Assembly declared 2012 the “International Year of Sustainable Energy for All”, officially recognising the urgent need to put energy at the centre of the global development agenda. In parallel, a strong international policy effort is being made to achieve the goal...
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Equity Weighting and the Marginal Damage Costs of Climate Change
Anthoff, David; Hepburn, Cameron; Tol, Richard S.J. - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2007
development. Equity-weighted estimates of the (marginal) impact of greenhouse gas emissions reflect these differences. Equity …-weighted estimates of the marginal damage cost of carbon dioxide emissions are substantially higher than estimates without equity …-weights; equity-weights may also change the sign of the social cost estimates. Equity weights need to be normalised. Our estimates …
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Sustainable Cooperation in Global Climate Policy: Specific Formulas and Emission Targets to Build on Copenhagen and Cancun
Bosetti, Valentina; Frankel, Jeffrey - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2011
We offer a framework to assign quantitative allocations of emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), across countries, one budget period at a time. Under the two-part plan: (i) China, India, and other developing countries accept targets at Business as Usual (BAU) in the coming budget period, the...
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The European Emission Trading Scheme and Renewable Energy Policies: Credible Targets for Incredible Results?
Borghesi, Simone - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2010
This paper discusses the merits and limits of the recent European energy policy aimed at reducing carbon emissions, devoting particular attention to the European Trading System of carbon permits and to the measures that the European Union has adopted to promote renewable energy sources. From the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008828388
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Informing the Financing of Universal Energy Access: An Assessment of Current Flows
Bazilian, Morgan; Nussbaumer, Patrick; Gualberti, Giorgio; … - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2011
Energy poverty is widely recognized as a major obstacle to economic and social development and poverty alleviation. To help inform the design of appropriate and effective policies to reduce energy poverty, we present a brief analysis of the current macro financial flows in the electricity and...
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Energy Access Scenarios to 2030 for the Power Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa
Bazilian, Morgan; Nussbaumer, Patrick; Rogner, Hans-Holger - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2011
In order to reach a goal of universal access to modern energy services in Africa by 2030, consideration of various electricity sector pathways is required to help inform policy-makers and investors, and help guide power system design. To that end, and building on existing tools and analysis, we...
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Access to Modern Energy: a Review of Impact Evaluations
Bonan, Jacopo; Pareglio, Stefano; Tavoni, Massimo - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2014
Universal access to modern energy services, in terms of access to electricity and to modern cooking facilities, has been recognized as fundamental challenge for development and is likely to be included in the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals. Despite a strong praise for action and several...
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An Econometric Analysis of the Effectiveness of Development Finance for the Energy Sector
Gualberti, Giorgio; Martins, Luis Filipe; Bazilian, Morgan - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2012
Reaching the objective of universal access to modern energy services will require large investments in infrastructure in developing countries. An important part of funding will be provided in the form of development finance and its effectiveness in producing positive impacts is crucial for this...
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Thirteen Plus One: A Comparison of Global Climate Policy Architectures
Aldy, Joseph E.; Barrett, Scott; Stavins, Robert N. - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2003
, cost effectiveness, equity, flexibility in the presence of new information, and incentives for participation and compliance …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005423122
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The Stability of Exchange Networks
Dogan, Gönül; Assen, M.A.L.M. van; Rijt, Arnout van de; … - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2007
This paper develops a formal model of exchange network stability that combines expected value theory (Friedkin 1995) with the economic literature on network dynamics. We identify stable networks up to size 8 for varying costs and investigate whether they are Pareto efficient and egalitarian....
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