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Abgaben- und Mengenlösungen im Klimaschutz

Heilmann, Sven - Finanzwissenschaftlichen Forschungsinstitut, … - 2005

Mit der Einführung des europäischen Emissionshandelssystems kommt es zwangs-läufig zu einer Überschneidung der Regelungsbereiche mit der in Deutschland be-reits existierenden Ökosteuer. In diesem Artikel wird diskutiert, inwieweit durch die direkte und indirekte Interaktion beider...

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Green Taxes and Climate Change: Theory and Reality

Milne, Janet E. - In: CESifo DICE Report 5 (2007) 4, pp. 8-12

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FROM MICROSCOPIC HETEROGENEITY TO MACROSCOPIC COMPLEXITY IN THE CONTRARIAN VOTER MODEL

BANISCH, SVEN - In: Advances in Complex Systems (ACS) 17 (2014) 05, pp. 1450025-1

An analytical treatment of a simple opinion model with contrarian behavior is presented. The focus is on the stationary … concepts from information theory. In this way, the method facilitates the analysis of the relation between microscopic …

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Multi-Equilibria Regulation Agent-Based Model of Opinion Dynamics in Social Networks

Koulouris, Andreas; Katerelos, Ioannis; Tsekeris, Theodore - In: Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems - … 11 (2013) 1, pp. 51-70

represent opinion dynamics in social networks. It relies on a small set of micro-prerequisites (intra-individual balance and … structured. In contrast with other models of opinion dynamics, it allows for the impact of both the regulation of intra … automata, small-world and random graphs) on opinion formation dynamics and the overall evolution of the system. The findings …

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Social influences in opinion dynamics: The role of conformity

Javarone, Marco Alberto - In: Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications 414 (2014) C, pp. 19-30

We study the effects of social influences in opinion dynamics. In particular, we define a simple model, based on the …, arranged in a network and provided with an individual behavior, that change opinion in function of those of their neighbors. In … particular, agents can behave as conformists or as nonconformists. In the former case, agents change opinion in accordance with …

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Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting: A Stocktaking of Government Schemes

Kauffmann, Céline; Less, Cristina Tébar; Teichmann, … - Directorate for Financial, Fiscal and Enterprises … - 2012

This paper provides an overview of current government schemes promoting corporate reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and analyses their main building blocks. It describes the drivers and challenges for governments, companies and investors in dealing with GHG reporting and includes 4...

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An economic assessment of GHG mitigation policy options for EU agriculture

Doorslaer, Benjamin Van; Witzke, Peter; Huck, Ingo; … - Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS), … - 2015

The report presents an overview of the historical and projected development of agricultural GHG emissions in the EU. The major objective of the report is to present the improvements made in the CAPRI modelling system with respect to GHG emission accounting and especially regarding the...

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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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THE COST OF CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION POLICY IN EASTERN EUROPE AND FORMER SOVIET UNION

MASSETTI, EMANUELE; TAVONI, MASSIMO - In: Climate Change Economics (CCE) 02 (2011) 04, pp. 341-370

This paper provides one of the few assessments of the economic implications of climate change policies in the important region of Eastern Europe and post-Soviet states. We use an integrated assessment model to evaluate the consequences of implementing climate policies consistent with the targets...

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Economic impacts of climate change on water resources in the coterminous United States

Henderson, James; Rodgers, Charles; Jones, Russell; … - In: Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 20 (2015) 1, pp. 135-157

A national-scale simulation-optimization model was created to generate estimates of economic impacts associated with changes in water supply and demand as influenced by climate change. Water balances were modeled for the 99 assessment sub-regions, and are presented for 18 water resource regions...

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