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Ellerman, A. Denny; Johnstone, Nick; Schneider, Friedrich; … - In: CESifo Forum 4 (2003) 1, pp. 3-32

Tradable Permits – a Market-Based Allocation System for the Environment. Tradable Permits and Other Environmental Policy Instruments – Killing one Bird with two Stones. Tradable Permits – Ten Key Design Issues. Tradable Permits with Imperfect Monitoring. Emissions Trading with Greenhouse...

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Liquid and Gaseous Fossil Fuel Power Plant Guidelines: An Approach to Reconciling the Financing of Fossil Fuel Power Plants with Climate Change Objectives

Suding, Paul Hugo; Boulet, Emmanuel; Breisinger, Milena - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012

The present guidelines outline the criteria for eligibility and aim to provide clear and quantitative minimum performance criteria (MPC) deemed necessary for the IDB to support fossil fuel power plant projects. In addition, they provide guidance on assessing and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG)...

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Future Trends of Land-Use Emissions of Major Greenhouse Gases

Alcamo, Joseph; Swart, Robert - In: Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 3 (1998) 2, pp. 343-381

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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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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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Environmentally Unfriendly Consumption Behaviour: Theoretical and Empirical Evidence from Private Motorists in Mexico City

González, Alva; Ángel, Miguel - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008

the use of automobiles in Mexico City by analyzing three related aspects: i) relevant factors of driving patterns, ii … the Mexico City Metropolitan Area), b) assess the behaviour of the driver regarding vehicle use and c) assess the … Verification Program 2003-2004 information) and qualitative (a Mexico City’s 2006 survey about consumers’ car preferences) data in …

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Climate Change and Agricultural Production Title: El cambio climático y la producción agrícola

Ortiz, Rodomiro - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012

This document discusses the impact that global climate change has on food production both globally and in Latin America and the Caribbean. The author discusses environmental issues including extreme temperatures, water scarcity, flooding, and soil erosion. Using available information, this...

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Bioenergy governance between market and government failures: A new institutional economics perspective

Purkus, Alexandra; Gawel, Erik; Thrän, Daniela - Department Ökonomie, Helmholtz Zentrum für … - 2012

Bioenergy can play an important part in managing the transition towards a lowcarbon energy system. However, in many countries its rapid expansion increases pressures on agricultural land use and natural ecosystems, resulting in conflicts with conservation aims and food security. Establishing an...

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Climate Policy and the Recovery

Keen, Michael; Jones, Benjamin - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009

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Alternate solutions in mixing energy tax/subsidy and emission control policies

Heydari, Shahriar Shah; Vestergaard, Niels - Institut for Miljø og Erhvervsøkonomi, Syddansk … - 2015

In this article, we look at the combination of several market-based climate and energy policies and compare them with first best solution, i.e., a perfectly designed emission tax or emission cap level. It is shown that in the case an emission control policy is imperfect designed or implemented,...

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