National Climate Policies and the Kyoto Protocol

National Climate Policies and the Kyoto Protocol

Nearly two years after Kyoto, most OECD countries are looking towards ratification and implementation of their obligations under the Kyoto Protocol. What do historical emissions and policy trends tell us about the way forward? Which policies will be needed to combat climate change? This book provide...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Autores Corporativos: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (-), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Content Provider (content provider), Organisation for Economic Co operation and Development Content Provider
Otros Autores: Morlot, Jan Corfee (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Paris : OECD Publishing 1999.
Materias:
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change > (1992). > Protocols, etc., > 1997 December 11.
Environment
Greenhouse gases > Government policy > OECD countries
Greenhouse gases > Environmental aspects > OECD countries
Greenhouse gases > Economic aspects > OECD countries
Climatic changes > Government policy > OECD countries
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Engineering & Applied Sciences
Environmental Engineering
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Executive Summary
  • 1. Introduction
  • -Aim and Approach
  • 2. The Policy Challenge
  • -Climate Change and Sustainable Development
  • International Developments
  • Costs of Responding to Climate Change
  • 3. Trends: Emissions and Policies
  • -Emission Trends: OECD 1990-1996
  • OECD and Global Trends: CO2 and Energy
  • Policy Trends
  • 4. Framework for Mitigation Policy
  • -Getting the Prices Right
  • Putting Markets to Work: Domestic Tradable Permits for Greenhouse Gas Reduction
  • Other Policies in the Mix
  • Monitoring and Assessing Performance
  • Institutions for Change
  • Fostering International Cooperation
  • 5. Conclusions
  • -Framework for Mitigation Policy
  • Moving Forward
  • References

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