Climate Policy after Copenhagen
Cambridge University Press, 6/16/2011
EAN 9781107008939, ISBN10: 110700893X
Hardcover, 292 pages, 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm
Language: English
At the UN Climate Negotiations in Copenhagen, 117 heads of state concluded that low-carbon development is necessary in order to combat climate change. However, they also understood that transition to a low-carbon economy requires the implementation of a portfolio of policies and programs - a challenging endeavour for any nation. This book addresses the need for information about factors impacting climate policy implementation, using as a case study one effort that is at the heart of attempts to create a low-carbon future: the European Emission Trading Scheme. It explores problems surrounding the implementation of the ETS, including the role of vested interests, the impact of design details and opportunities to attract long-term investments. It also shows how international climate cooperation can be designed to support the domestic implementation of low-carbon policies. This timely analysis of carbon pricing contains important lessons for all those concerned with the development of post-Copenhagen climate policy.
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1. Introduction
2. The role of a climate policy mix
3. Implementing a carbon price, the example of cap and trade
4. Shifting investment to low-carbon choices
5. Co-operation among developed countries - a role for carbon markets?
6. A world of different carbon prices
7. International support for low-carbon growth in developing countries
8. Conclusion
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