"The 2015 Paris Accord stated the aim to limit the increase in global mean temperatures to 2°C compared to pre-industrial levels and if possible, keep it down to 1.5°C. Achieving this is possible, but the costs incurred are uncertain and the distribution of costs among nations is indistinct....

This text on the economics of climate change and climate policy can be used at three different levels - advanced undergraduate, post-graduate and doctoral. It covers the critical issues and clearly identifies the specific sections each level of reader should explore