This report, released by Climate Strategies in October, 2008, summarizes the development of the Joint Implementation mechanism thus far, and discusses its ...
To assist policy makers in understanding the complex issues under discussion in the negotiating process, UNDP commissioned a series of background briefing ...
Border carbon adjustments (BCAs) are being proposed in a number of legislative and political
fora. They are intended to address competitiveness concerns and ...
In 2005, the European Union introduced the largest and most ambitious emissions trading program in the world to meet its Kyoto commitments for the containment ...
This briefing by the Aldersgate Group looks at how the EU Emissions Trading Scheme can best deliver the necessary cuts in carbon emissions and maximise the ...
In the absence of a federal policy to cap carbon emissions many states are moving forward with their own initiatives, which currently range from announcements ...
Developing country policy makers will need to draw on a range of national policy instruments in order to address climate change. This document outlines the ...
If investment in energy infrastructure falls short of the monumental levels needed, we will be facing
a crisis of development. If the investment materializes ...
Trade is an important channel for the diffusion of climate mitigation goods. Lowering trade barriers
brings their prices closer to world market prices, making ...
The following provides quick definitions for terms often used in climate policy debates.
It is an introduction to the key climate change concepts and issues, ...
Cap-and-trade programs are the foundation of many climate policy proposals and have been a focus of debate in state, regional, and national legislatures. This ...
The Australian government is set to introduce an emission trading scheme (ETS) which it plans to commence in 2010. Although the government has released a Green ...
The EU ETS has already caused emissions reduction through internal abatement despite somewhat over-allocating allowances in Phase 1, which has just concluded. ...
The Climate Pollution Reduction Scheme uses a cap and trade (or emissions trading)
scheme as the cornerstone to achieve emissions reductions in Australia. ...
Author: John C. Dernbach, Distinguished Professor of Law, Widener University Law School.
"This article explains why policy makers should seriously consider ...
The EU ETS has been a success so far and is the major driving force behind the international carbon market. As a result, investors are actively searching out ...
When climate change mitigation policy introduces a cost for some but not others within
the same sector, competition among companies is distorted. The ...
Ultimately, the success of responsible public policies to tackle climate change will depend on public support and the full involvement of civil society in both ...
In this paper, prepared under the authority of the Chair of the Round Table on Sustainable Development at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and ...
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