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Modelling Adaptation to Climate Change in Agriculture
Ignaciuk, Ada - 2014
This paper investigates how climate change can affect agricultural production and proposes some adaptation measures … stresses the importance of planned adaptation measures and highlights possible strategies for reducing risk and improving … resilience. To quantify the possible effects of climate change and the effects of adaptation measures this study uses the …
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Long-term low emissions development strategies : cross-country experience
Aguilar Jaber, Aimée; Anderson, Brilé; Nachtigall, Daniel - 2020
The Paris Agreement invites signatory countries to formulate and communicate long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies (LT-LEDS). This report compares the experience of three developed countries that have communicated LT-LEDS within the framework of the United Nations...
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Exploring options to measure the climate consistency of real economy investments : the transport sector in Latvia
Dobrinevski, Alexander; Jachnik, Raphaël - 2020
Mitigating climate change requires aligning real economy investments with climate objectives. This pilot study measures the climate consistency of investments in transport infrastructure and vehicles in Latvia between 2008 and 2018, estimated at EUR 1.5 billion per year on average. To do so,...
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Women and climate change in the Sahel
McOmber, Chesney - 2020
and economic systems. Consequently, migration, livelihood adaptation, social unrest, and political instability emerge from … challenge for adaptation and resilience strategies as states and global institutions make interventions to support at risk …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012227542
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A survey of GHG mitigation policies for the agriculture, forestry and other land use sector
Henderson, Ben; Frezal, Clara; Flynn, Eimear - 2020
In light of the urgency for policy action to address climate change, this report provides the first detailed global catalogue of targets and policies for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions in the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector. It covers 20 countries which collectively...
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Exploring options to measure the climate consistency of real economy investments : the manufacturing industries in Norway
Dobrinevski, Alexander; Jachnik, Raphaël - 2020
This paper presents results from a first pilot study to measure the consistency of real economy investments with climate change mitigation objectives. The analysis focuses on investments in infrastructure and equipment in the manufacturing industries in Norway between 2010 and 2017, estimated at...
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The use of revenues from carbon pricing
Marten, Melanie; Van Dender, Kurt - 2019
The paper collects comprehensive and detailed data on what 40 OECD and G20 economies do with the revenues from carbon taxes, emissions trading systems, and excise taxes on energy use. It notes that constraints – which can take the form of political commitments or legal earmarks – on revenue...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012135991
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009690152
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Towards green growth in Denmark : improving energy and climate change policies
Jamet, Stéphanie - 2012
Denmark’s green growth strategy focuses on moving the energy system away from fossil fuels and investing in green technologies, while limiting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. On the whole, current policies should allow Denmark to reach near-term climate change targets, but may not be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009690980
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Consequences of climate change damages for economic growth : a dynamic quantitative assessment
Dellink, Rob; Lanzi, Elisa; Chateau, Jean; Bosello, … - 2014
This report focuses on the effects of climate change impacts on economic growth. Simulations with the OECD’s dynamic global general equilibrium model ENV-Linkages assess the consequences of a selected number of climate change impacts in the various world regions at the macroeconomic and...
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