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Chapter 7. Quasi-experimental methods in environmental economics: Opportunities and challenges

Deschenes, Olivier; Meng, Kyle C. - In: Handbook of environmental economics : Volume 4, (pp. 285-332). 2018

This paper examines the application of quasi-experimental methods in environmental economics. We begin with two observations: (i) standard quasi-experimental methods, first applied in other microeconomic fields, typically assume unit-level treatments that do not spill over across units; (ii)...

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How Volatile is ENSO for Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions and the Global Economy?

Chu, Lan-Fen; McAleer, Michael; Chen, Chi-Chung - 2013

This paper analyzes two indexes in order to capture the volatility inherent in El Niños Southern Oscillations (ENSO), develops the relationship between the strength of ENSO and greenhouse gas emissions, which increase as the economy grows, with carbon dioxide being the major greenhouse gas, and...

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Assessing China's Energy Conservation and Carbon Intensity : How will the Future Differ from the Past?

Zhang, ZhongXiang - 2013

that lead to the lack of local official’s cooperation on the environment, and concludes that their cooperation, and strict …

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Mitigation of Methane Emissions : A Rapid and Cost-Effective Response to Climate Change

Kemfert, Claudia; Schill, Wolf-Peter - 2009

Methane is a major anthropogenic greenhouse gas, second only to carbon dioxide (CO2) in its impact on climate change. Methane (CH4) has a high global warming potential that is 25 times as large as the one of CO2 on a 100 year time horizon according to the latest IPCC report. Thus, CH4...

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The Economics of Greenhouse Gas Mitigation in Developing Asia

Reis, Lara - 2017

Developing Asia has the world's fastest greenhouse gas emissions growth. This study uses an economy-energy-climate model to assess the effects of Paris Agreement pledges on Asia, in comparison with business as usual (BAU) and more ambitious scenarios. Results confirm that pledges must be...

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Governance, Climate Change and Finance : The Nigerian Perspective

Okediya, Peter - 2022

Sustainable finance is simply the alignment of the financial system with principles of sustainability. Investments in climate change mitigation and reduction in greenhouse gases emisiions constitute the largest number of sustainable finance investments. A good number of countries have set up...

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A Policy Report to Reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions. The Minister’s idea is to subsidize insulation schemes. Can you give her a menu of options?

Olagunju, Olasunkanmi Olusogo - 2022

of Environment to solve the quagmires of GHG emissions. Having adopted institutional theory and content analysis, the … policy brief advised the Minister of Environment that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can heighten the pressure of climate … regulations and intervention. The policy brief recommends to the new Minister of Environment that carbon tax, congestion levy …

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Climate risk, bank lending and monetary policy

Altavilla, Carlo; Boucinha, Miguel; Pagano, Marco; … - 2024

Combining euro-area credit register and carbon emission data, we provide evidence of a climate risk-taking channel in banks' lending policies. Banks charge higher interest rates to firms featuring greater carbon emissions, and lower rates to firms committing to lower emissions, controlling for...

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How volatile is ENSO for global greenhouse gas emissions and the global economy?

Lan Fen Chu; McAleer, Michael; Chen, Chi-chung - 2013

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Climate change policies in Poland : minimising abatement costs

Égert, Balázs - 2012

Poland is on track to meet its international greenhouse-gas emissions commitments. However, it will need to cut emissions significantly in the future, if the European Commission’s proposal on the Low Carbon Roadmap is adopted. Policies should ensure that the country’s substantial reduction...

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