Numerous studies have shown that international emissions trading can significantly lower the costs of greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement. Economic models, however, ignore the substantial economic and political risks associated with investments in developing countries, where -according to these...

Climate change and the public policies to arrest it are and will continue reshaping the global economy. This Discussion Paper draws on economic research to identify some key medium- and long-run economic implications of these developments. It explores implications for growth, innovation,...

Climate change and the public policies to arrest it are and will continue reshaping the global economy. This Discussion Paper draws on economic research to identify some key medium- and long-run economic implications of these developments. It explores implications for growth, innovation,...

In recent years, the debate about climate change and the competitiveness of multinational corporations (MNCs) has increased. Decision-makers in MNCs often face ambiguities on how their business competitiveness could be impacted by their actions to mitigate climate change. By combining knowledge...

Despite the growing number of empirical studies on foreign direct investment (FDI) and energy efficiency (EE) as they relate to green growth, there remains an empirical research gap with respect to whether EE can engender positive synergy with FDI to foster inclusive green growth (IGG) in...

This chapter focuses on the ways in which intellectual property law can act as a barrier to data sharing. Intellectual property laws supply exclusive rights that can enable a researcher, employer or funder to ‘own' data; they can then bring legal claims against persons who access or reuse data...

At first sight, it may not seem like copyright plays a role in the fight against climate change and more generally the protection of the environment. But in many ways, it does, and it does so with, maybe surprisingly, quite some importance. Indeed, copyright works can be extremely varied. In the...

Para enfrentar os efeitos da mudança climática, o Projeto de Lei Complementar 493/09 (PLP 493/09) prevê a instituição de tratamento tributário diferenciado para produtos e serviços baseado na emissão de CO2. Este artigo analisa a consistência do tratamento tributário diferenciado tal...