The goal of this work is to improve the spatial representation of the Regional Dynamic Integrated model of Climate and the Economy (RICE), in its '99 version, focusing on the Mediterranean countries, while also updating the calibration to the base year 2015. We evaluate the impact of climate...

Intro -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Acronyms -- Preface -- Introduction -- The Cost of Climate Policy -- 1 The Climate Change Threat: Why Reduce GHG Emissions? -- 2 The Challenges of Estimating Emission Reduction Costs -- 3 A Method for Estimating Policy Costs -- 4 National Estimates -- 5...

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