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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Fixing climate change might add no costs, says report
In decades of public debate about global warming, one assumption has been accepted by virtually all factions - that tackling it would necessarily be costly. But a new report casts doubt on that idea, declaring
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Better growth, better climate: the new climate economy report
A major new report released by a commission of global leaders finds that governments and businesses can now improve economic growth and reduce their carbon emissions together. Rapid technological innovation
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A brighter future: how tackling climate change can deliver better living standards and shared prosperity
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has published a report and illustrated guide demonstrating how tackling climate change can also help address some of the economic and social challenges facing
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India, US hold joint panel meet on climate issues
Nearly ten months after setting up a joint working group on combating climate change, India and the US on Wednesday held its first meeting where both countries agreed to closely coordinate on many issues
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Wanted: more international funding to fight climate change
Survey quiet on clearances, mitigation costs The Economic Survey 2013-14, announced on Wednesday, appears to be setting the tone for India’s climate change negotiations on global fora. It is in line
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The cost of delaying action to stem climate change
This report released by the White House Council of Economic Advisers examines the economic consequences of delaying the implementation of policies aimed at combating climate change and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and emphasizes the urgency of taking policy action on climate change.
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Understanding the economics of climate adaptation in Trinidad and Tobago
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has issued an economics of climate change adaptation study for Trinidad and Tobago that can be applied to the broader Caribbean region, along with the information
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Assessing the costs of climate change and adaptation in South Asia: information update
Climate change will affect South Asia more than most other regions. South Asia’s weather is likely to become hotter than the global average, while monsoon rains and heavy storms will increase in most parts
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India climate study project launched
The Global Commission on the Economy and Climate and the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) has launched the research for the new climate economy project in India.
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Climate adaptation: Seizing the challenge
Scientific and business communities increasingly recognize that climate change is causing weather extremes and precipitating natural disasters, such as the European heat wave of 2003, the drought in East