This paper develops a new methodology for calculating the "carbon footprint" of air travel whereby emissions from … differ if carbon emissions from international aviation were taxed given a competitive aviation sector globally. The paper … shows how this approach affects carbon footprint calculations by applying it to World Bank staff travel for calendar year …

This paper surveys the recent literature exploring the causes of urban pollution in the developing world and the … implications of such pollution for a city's competitiveness. Within a system of cities, cities compete for jobs and people. Those … pollution inhibit urban competitiveness? Second, why is this effect likely to grow in importance over time? Third, why have …

market, the ambition level for emissions reductions for donor countries should be raised equivalently; otherwise, the added …

contributed to limit global carbon dioxide emissions at the current level; otherwise, the world's current carbon dioxide emissions …This paper investigates factors behind the growth of carbon dioxide emissions over the 35 years between 1980 and 2015 … emissions during 1980?2015. Although economic growth is mainly responsible for the growth of emissions in high-, upper …

deforestation, pollution, and carbon intensities. Per capita emissions follow a $J$-curve. Specifically, poverty reduction occurs …This paper revisits the issue of environment and development raised in the 1992 World Development Report, with new …

dioxide emissions. Using a simple core-periphery model of Beijing, the authors numerically assess this effect. The analysis … confirms that improving the transit travel time in Beijing?s core would reduce the city?s overall carbon dioxide emissions …

This paper analyzes the dynamic effects of rate-of-return regulation on firms? emissions compliance behavior when the … price of emissions permits is uncertain. The paper shows that uncertainty regarding the price of permits would motivate a …

gas emissions. Developing cities are investing in new infrastructure, from highways and public transit systems to …