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Implications of greenhouse gas emission mitigation scenarios for the main Asian regions
Ruijven, Bas J. van; Vuuren, Detlef P. van; van Vliet, … - In: Energy Economics 34 (2012) S3, pp. 459-459
power. China and, India, and South-East Asia, show a diverse technology choice in the power sector. For the industry sector …-East Asia, Japan and Korea) based on results from the IMAGE modelling framework. Energy use in regions and economic sectors is … that recently built coal-based industry facilities are in use for the next decades. For the residential sector, the model …
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Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Supply for the G-7 Countries, with Emphasison Germany
Strand, Jon - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
This paper discusses structure, impact, costs, and efficiency of renewable energy supply in the eight largest advanced economies (the G-7 plus Spain), with focus on Germany. Renewables production costs are compared to benefits, defined as reductions in net carbon emissions; technological...
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Co-benefits of a carbon tax in Nepal
Shakya, Shree; Kumar, S.; Shrestha, Ram - In: Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 17 (2012) 1, pp. 77-101
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Co-benefits from energy policies in China
He, K.; Lei, Y.; Pan, X.; Zhang, Y.; Zhang, Q.; Chen, D. - In: Energy 35 (2010) 11, pp. 4265-4272
analyses suggest that such energy policies could do a lot of benefit to the environment. Moreover, better industry structure …
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Comprehensive analysis of greenhouse gas emissions in Hungary
S. Molnar, M. Molnar, T. Takacs - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 5 (2002) 1/2, pp. 195-203
This paper overviews the anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions in Hungary in the period 1985–95. The emissions have been determined and reported according to the IPCC methodologies. The emissions of greenhouse gases decreased until 1994, basically as a result of the economic recession....
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When Should Developing Countries Announce Their Climate Policy?
Miller, Sebastian; Fernández, Jorge - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011
This paper provides a rationale for developing countries to announce future credible commitments to reduce GHG emissions even if these are not to materialize in the short run, and for domestic reasons only. A simple framework is presented in which it is shown that it may be costly for an economy...
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Tracking Climate Finance: What and How?
Clapp, Christa; Ellis, Jane; Benn, Julia; Corfee-Morlot, Jan - Environment Directorate, Organisation de Coopération … - 2012
Developed countries have committed under the international negotiations to jointly mobilising USD 100 billion per year by 2020 for climate change mitigation and adaptation in developing countries. Yet consistent and comprehensive data to track this commitment are currently lacking. Such data...
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Cities and Carbon Market Finance: Taking Stock of Cities' Experience With Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI)
Clapp, Christa; Leseur, Alexia; Sartor, Oliver; Briner, … - Environment Directorate, Organisation de Coopération … - 2010
The importance of cities in climate policy stems from the simple reality that they house the majority of the world’s population, two-thirds of world energy use and over 70% of global energy use emissions. At the international level, global carbon markets have become an important new source of...
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Land-based mitigation in climate stabilization
Rose, Steven K.; Ahammad, Helal; Eickhout, Bas; Fisher, … - In: Energy Economics 34 (2012) 1, pp. 365-380
This paper evaluates the role of land in long-run climate stabilization mitigation scenarios. The details of land modeling for common stabilization policy scenarios are, for the first time, presented, contrasted, and assessed. While we find significant differences in approaches across modeling...
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Costs, Revenues, and Effectiveness of the Copenhagen Accord Emission Pledges for 2020
Dellink, Rob; Briner, Gregory; Clapp, Christa - Environment Directorate, Organisation de Coopération … - 2010
Tackling the problem of global climate change requires a high level of international cooperation. Many countries have pledged targets or actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Appendices to the Copenhagen Accord. This analysis examines the costs and effectiveness of these pledges,...
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