Gauging economic consensus on climate change
The authors conducted a large-sample global survey on climate economics, which we sent to all economists who have published climate-related research in the field’s highest-ranked academic journals; 738
Climate Economics
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A global financial architecture for climate change
A Global Financial Architecture for Climate Change (Global Financial Architecture) is needed to shift public and private finance and investment flows towards decoupling economic growth from increasing greenhouse gas emissions to a low carbon and
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India seeks more financial resources
By YOJNA GUSAI New Delhi
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Strategies for green growth
Sigmar Gabriel Conflicts over energy and water will shape the decades to come and an efficient use of resources will become one of the dominating issues.
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Climate shocks and economic growth: Evidence from the last half century
This paper uses annual variation in climate to examine the impact of temperature and precipitation on national economies. We find three primary results. First, higher temperatures substantially reduce economic growth in poor countries. Second, higher temperatures appear to reduce growth rates, not just the level of output.
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Carbon counts: incorporating the benefits of climate protection into federal rulemaking
The United States is developing national climate legislation. While the nation debates and assembles a comprehensive policy, federal agencies are issuing important policies ? from clean energy codes to air pollution standards ? that affect greenhouse gas emissions today. For these policies, the final choice
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Risk communication on climate: Mental models and mass balance
Public confusion about the urgency of reductions in greenhouse gas emissions results from a basic misconception.
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Carbon credit biz feels meltdown heat
With developed economies staring at a recession, talks of the global financial meltdown forcing climate change negotiations into a freeze have gained ground. The collateral damage from the financial contagion closest home could be to India
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Fair trade?
Europe needs to find a responsible way out of its climate-regulation impasse. (Editorial)
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European governments differ on climate change action
The European Union is in danger of losing its self-assigned role as the champion of climate change mitigation with member states increasingly worried about the economic implications of taking on far-reaching commitments.
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Australias low pollution future: the economics of climate change mitigation
This report uses economic models to analyse the macroeconomic, sectoral and household impacts of Australia reducing its greenhouse gas emissions under different targets and trajectories. Because responding to climate change is a global challenge, this report evaluates the impacts on Australia in the context of global action to reduce emissions.