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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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Sustainable investing in times of crisis : evidence from bond holdings and the COVID-19 pandemic

Fatica, Serena; Panzica, Roberto Calogero - 2021

Using data on institutional investors' bond holdings, we investigate the resilience of green bonds to the COVID-19 shock in a difference-in-differences framework. We find that during the COVID outbreak green bonds experience lower sales, on average, while in normal times no significant...

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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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Climate change…have we got it all wrong? an observational report by a Marine Biologist

Dryden, Howard; Duncan, Diane - 2022

, photographic evidence of an environment catastrophe is unfolding, and sadly, we are also able draw parallels to other geographies … it is our view that land-based nature will benefit from extra carbon dioxide in the environment – it is after-all plant …

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Data Fusion Strategy for Mapping Environment and Climate Variables of Brazil

Lemenkova, Polina - 2022

The study aims at utilizes the machine learning methods in cartography with a case study of climate and environmental mapping of Brazil. Rapid advances in machine learning applied to Earth observations have resulted in the application of scripting and programming languages for cartographic...

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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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Assessing China's energy conservation and carbon intensity : how will the future differ from the past?

Zhang, ZhongXiang - 2010 - This version: May 24, 2010

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

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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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