The Case Against a Carbon Tax CATO WORKING PAPER
... hundreds of years. Officially, the IAMs are supposed to rely on the latest results in the physical science of climate change, as well as economic analyses of the impacts of climate change on human welfare, where these impacts are measured in monetary units but include a wide range of non‐market c ...
... hundreds of years. Officially, the IAMs are supposed to rely on the latest results in the physical science of climate change, as well as economic analyses of the impacts of climate change on human welfare, where these impacts are measured in monetary units but include a wide range of non‐market c ...
How Corporations Have Influenced the U.S. Dialogue on Climate
... poisoning even in the early years of manufacture, the prevailing consensus was that lead toxicity was a health concern only at those high levels of exposure (Bridbord and Hanson 2009). Until the 1960s, most research published on lead was conducted by the Kettering Laboratory, a research institution ...
... poisoning even in the early years of manufacture, the prevailing consensus was that lead toxicity was a health concern only at those high levels of exposure (Bridbord and Hanson 2009). Until the 1960s, most research published on lead was conducted by the Kettering Laboratory, a research institution ...
INFORMING INDIA’S ENERGY AND CLIMATE DEBATE: POLICY LESSONS
... India’s 12th Five Year Plan, and National Action Plan on Climate Change, promote a sustainable development approach to achieving multiple development objectives, highlighting energy for growth, energy security, inclusion, local environmental goals and addressing climate change. At the moment, howeve ...
... India’s 12th Five Year Plan, and National Action Plan on Climate Change, promote a sustainable development approach to achieving multiple development objectives, highlighting energy for growth, energy security, inclusion, local environmental goals and addressing climate change. At the moment, howeve ...
Behaviour Change - Appendix B
... months there will be an active campaign to disseminate this information to the planners, geographers, public, universities etc. Also the solutions made from this project will go into codes of practice so that any engineer who is building for this situation has a solution that is workable. Measures o ...
... months there will be an active campaign to disseminate this information to the planners, geographers, public, universities etc. Also the solutions made from this project will go into codes of practice so that any engineer who is building for this situation has a solution that is workable. Measures o ...
Quantifying uncertainties of permafrost carbon
... The coupling between the global carbon cycle and the rest of the climate system gives rise to a range of feedbacks to climate on multiple time scales. These feedbacks are expressed in the future by either amplifying or mitigating any change implied by a given fossil fuel and cement production emissi ...
... The coupling between the global carbon cycle and the rest of the climate system gives rise to a range of feedbacks to climate on multiple time scales. These feedbacks are expressed in the future by either amplifying or mitigating any change implied by a given fossil fuel and cement production emissi ...
Influence of future anthropogenic emissions on climate, natural
... subtracting out shipping emissions. The totals from Bond et al. [2004] before subtracting out such emissions were 3.040 Tg BC C/a and 2.408 Tg POC C/a. Fine biofuel burning BC and POC emissions were obtained from Bond et al. [2004]. Fine biomass burning BC and POC emissions were obtained by combinin ...
... subtracting out shipping emissions. The totals from Bond et al. [2004] before subtracting out such emissions were 3.040 Tg BC C/a and 2.408 Tg POC C/a. Fine biofuel burning BC and POC emissions were obtained from Bond et al. [2004]. Fine biomass burning BC and POC emissions were obtained by combinin ...
Rapport (Engels)
... and heavy rains are occurring more often. Climate change is already affecting economic activities throughout the world. In the future, the impacts on society, the economy and the environment will only increase. So there is a high demand for good statistics that can support the measurement and analys ...
... and heavy rains are occurring more often. Climate change is already affecting economic activities throughout the world. In the future, the impacts on society, the economy and the environment will only increase. So there is a high demand for good statistics that can support the measurement and analys ...
How to make it work for Oregon`s Economy
... This study analyzes a carbon tax and tax shift in Oregon as a means of reducing market inefficiencies by placing a meaningful price on carbon emissions. This study shows that a carbon tax can reduce distortionary income taxes, and provide new revenue opportunities for Oregon. By taxing carbon emissi ...
... This study analyzes a carbon tax and tax shift in Oregon as a means of reducing market inefficiencies by placing a meaningful price on carbon emissions. This study shows that a carbon tax can reduce distortionary income taxes, and provide new revenue opportunities for Oregon. By taxing carbon emissi ...
National Capacity Self Assessment
... barriers and needs in relation to each of the three Conventions; The Cross-cutting Assessment – a consideration of the capacity situation, priority constraints, barriers and needs that cut across the three Conventions; The Action Plan – a plan of action to meet the needs and to address the const ...
... barriers and needs in relation to each of the three Conventions; The Cross-cutting Assessment – a consideration of the capacity situation, priority constraints, barriers and needs that cut across the three Conventions; The Action Plan – a plan of action to meet the needs and to address the const ...
Death by Degrees: North Carolina
... landfills, industrial production, and mining can also change the levels of greenhouse gases by increasing emissions or by decreasing the absorption of gases by plants. In 1994, the United States was responsible for releasing about one-fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. If ...
... landfills, industrial production, and mining can also change the levels of greenhouse gases by increasing emissions or by decreasing the absorption of gases by plants. In 1994, the United States was responsible for releasing about one-fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. If ...
Working Paper 219 - Kessler (opens in new window)
... Integrated assessment models (IAMs) are meant to be simple, tractable models which can be readily used to evaluate the costs and benefits of different climate policies. However, the absence of key factors and crucial feedback loops in these models has been highlighted (Stern, 2013), to the point whe ...
... Integrated assessment models (IAMs) are meant to be simple, tractable models which can be readily used to evaluate the costs and benefits of different climate policies. However, the absence of key factors and crucial feedback loops in these models has been highlighted (Stern, 2013), to the point whe ...
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... non-negligible probability that some generation is better off than its descendants, in which case adopting SDU instead of DU matters for the evaluation, so much so that we are able to show aggressive emissions abatement increases social welfare under SDU, even when the utility discount rate is relat ...
... non-negligible probability that some generation is better off than its descendants, in which case adopting SDU instead of DU matters for the evaluation, so much so that we are able to show aggressive emissions abatement increases social welfare under SDU, even when the utility discount rate is relat ...
CLIMATE CHANGE CONSERVATION OF NATURE
... and the lack of a universal standard. Some offset providers have a certification process, but it is difficult to verify the validity of many projects. The key issues ...
... and the lack of a universal standard. Some offset providers have a certification process, but it is difficult to verify the validity of many projects. The key issues ...
internists (american college of physicians)
... be emitted in the coming decades or how natural climate variations may affect temperature trends is difficult; however, the National Research Council states that “there are still some uncertainties, and there always will be in understanding a complex system like Earth's climate. Nevertheless, there i ...
... be emitted in the coming decades or how natural climate variations may affect temperature trends is difficult; however, the National Research Council states that “there are still some uncertainties, and there always will be in understanding a complex system like Earth's climate. Nevertheless, there i ...
Hamilton Community Climate Change Action Plan
... The types of activities that result in GHG emissions are largely influenced by decisions made locally, by businesses, schools, and industries in Hamilton, as well as by the people that live and work here. We all have a role to play! Our community has been working hard in the past sev ...
... The types of activities that result in GHG emissions are largely influenced by decisions made locally, by businesses, schools, and industries in Hamilton, as well as by the people that live and work here. We all have a role to play! Our community has been working hard in the past sev ...
The PAGE09 Integrated Assessment Model: A Technical Description
... PAGE09 is a new integrated assessment model that values the impacts of climate change and the costs of policies to abate and adapt to it. It is designed to help policy makers understand the costs and benefits of action and inaction. PAGE09 is an updated version of the PAGE2002 integrated assessm ...
... PAGE09 is a new integrated assessment model that values the impacts of climate change and the costs of policies to abate and adapt to it. It is designed to help policy makers understand the costs and benefits of action and inaction. PAGE09 is an updated version of the PAGE2002 integrated assessm ...
IEAGHG Information Paper: 2015-IP23; Status Report on Direct Air Capture
... report was not a sole work but was a multi author report, with knowledgeable authors drawn from North America and Europe. The APS it seems routinely produces reports on timely topics so as to inform the debate with the perspectives of physicists and other scientists working in the relevant issue are ...
... report was not a sole work but was a multi author report, with knowledgeable authors drawn from North America and Europe. The APS it seems routinely produces reports on timely topics so as to inform the debate with the perspectives of physicists and other scientists working in the relevant issue are ...
Greenhouse Gas Regulation and Climate Change
... scientific organizations have predicted that higher GHG atmospheric concentrations generated by human activity could cause catastrophic climate changes. This paper demonstrates that even the complete elimination of state GHG emissions will have no measurable effect on climate change risks unless Cal ...
... scientific organizations have predicted that higher GHG atmospheric concentrations generated by human activity could cause catastrophic climate changes. This paper demonstrates that even the complete elimination of state GHG emissions will have no measurable effect on climate change risks unless Cal ...
SAARC_ People`s Regionalism
... SAARC countries should aim for an increase in global average temperature by 1.5°C so that temperature increases in this region can be limited by 2.0°C ...
... SAARC countries should aim for an increase in global average temperature by 1.5°C so that temperature increases in this region can be limited by 2.0°C ...
Agricultural Net Carbon Effect and Agricultural Carbon Sink
... In recent years, global climate change has brought significant adverse effects on human society and economic development, and gradually has become a global issue of universal concern in the international community. The IPCC fourth assessment report pointed out that the global average surface tempera ...
... In recent years, global climate change has brought significant adverse effects on human society and economic development, and gradually has become a global issue of universal concern in the international community. The IPCC fourth assessment report pointed out that the global average surface tempera ...
Our People, Our Planet, Our Power
... Over one third of survey respondents identified lack of affordable housing as the most important issue impacting their neighborhood. Housing was also elevated as an issue of concern throughout the organizational interviews. Any local efforts to build climate resilience will be undermined if low-inco ...
... Over one third of survey respondents identified lack of affordable housing as the most important issue impacting their neighborhood. Housing was also elevated as an issue of concern throughout the organizational interviews. Any local efforts to build climate resilience will be undermined if low-inco ...
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... Human-driven climate change due to greenhouse gas emissions is becoming increasingly important as a driver of global environmental change associated with many potentially detrimental e¤ects. Despite serious attempts to obtain international cooperation in reducing the emissions of greenhouse gasses ( ...
... Human-driven climate change due to greenhouse gas emissions is becoming increasingly important as a driver of global environmental change associated with many potentially detrimental e¤ects. Despite serious attempts to obtain international cooperation in reducing the emissions of greenhouse gasses ( ...
Second National Communication
... Figure 1.5 - Rainfall distribution over Mauritius for periods 1931-1960 and 1971-2000 Figure 1.6 - Contribution of the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors in the economy in 2000 and 2006 Figure 1.7 - Land occupancy in 1995 and 2005 in Mauritius Figure 1.8 - Forest cover in Mauritius Figur ...
... Figure 1.5 - Rainfall distribution over Mauritius for periods 1931-1960 and 1971-2000 Figure 1.6 - Contribution of the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors in the economy in 2000 and 2006 Figure 1.7 - Land occupancy in 1995 and 2005 in Mauritius Figure 1.8 - Forest cover in Mauritius Figur ...
Carbon Disulfide (CS ) Mechanisms in Formation of Atmospheric
... sulfide (COS), carbon monoxide (CO), and sulfur dioxide (SO2) are indirect greenhouse gases (GHGs) that contribute to CO2 levels in the atmosphere. The heat-trapping nature of CO2 has been found to increase the surface temperature, resulting in regional and global climate change. The purpose of thi ...
... sulfide (COS), carbon monoxide (CO), and sulfur dioxide (SO2) are indirect greenhouse gases (GHGs) that contribute to CO2 levels in the atmosphere. The heat-trapping nature of CO2 has been found to increase the surface temperature, resulting in regional and global climate change. The purpose of thi ...
Climate Change, Emissions Trading and Indigenous Peoples
... Organisation expressed concern that human activities were causing regional and perhaps global changes in climate. The conference called for global cooperation to examine the future direction of climate change and appealed to nations to foresee and prevent changes in climate that may be adverse to th ...
... Organisation expressed concern that human activities were causing regional and perhaps global changes in climate. The conference called for global cooperation to examine the future direction of climate change and appealed to nations to foresee and prevent changes in climate that may be adverse to th ...