Fossil fuel supply and climate policy: exploring the road less taken
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DOI: 10.1007/s10584-018-2266-3
Abstract: The combustion of fossil fuels is by far the largest human source of global greenhouse gas emissions, releasing more than 30 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere each year (IPCC 2014). Reducing… read more here.
Keywords: fossil fuel; fuel; climate policy; fuel supply ... See more keywords
The polycentricity of climate policy blockage
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DOI: 10.1007/s10584-019-02481-y
Abstract: This paper builds on recent research on polycentric governance and the Ecology of Games to understand climate politics in the USA. Complementing previous work from 2005 to 2009, we map out the ideological networks of… read more here.
Keywords: policy; climate; policy blockage; polycentricity ... See more keywords
Mind the climate policy gaps: climate change public policy and reality in Portugal, Spain and Morocco
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DOI: 10.1007/s10584-019-02646-9
Abstract: The IPCC 1.5 °C report argues for a 50% cut of global greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Dangerous gaps lie between what is required to reach the 1.5 °C objective, what governments have pledged and… read more here.
Keywords: policy; spain morocco; portugal spain; policy gaps ... See more keywords
Climate policy conflict in the U.S. states: a critical review and way forward
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DOI: 10.1007/s10584-022-03319-w
Abstract: Many U.S. states have taken significant action on climate change in recent years, demonstrating their commitment despite federal policy gridlock and rollbacks. Yet, there is still much we do not know about the agents, discourses,… read more here.
Keywords: climate; action; policy conflict; conflict states ... See more keywords
Assessment of equity principles for international climate policy based on an integrated assessment model
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DOI: 10.1007/s11069-018-3408-7
Abstract: Defining an internationally equitable distribution of the burdens of reducing greenhouse gases has been one of core concerns for as long as climate policies have been debated. This paper suggests the specific formulae and indicators… read more here.
Keywords: climate; equity principles; principles international; international climate ... See more keywords
Balancing Risks from Climate Policy Uncertainties: The Role of Options and Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2017.03.013
Abstract: Abstract Progressively adjusting climate policies will entail adjustment costs for society. This paper develops a conceptual model and numerical example that illustrate the risk associated with exposure to the high costs of complying with future… read more here.
Keywords: forest degradation; climate; emissions deforestation; deforestation forest ... See more keywords
Climate policy in an unequal world: Assessing the cost of risk on vulnerable households
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107309
Abstract: Policy makers concerned with setting optimal values for carbon instruments to address climate change externalities often employ integrated assessment models (IAMs). While these models differ on their assumptions of climate damage impacts, discounting and technology,… read more here.
Keywords: climate; risk; unequal world; policy unequal ... See more keywords
What drives climate policy adoption in the U.S. states?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2019.111214
Abstract: Abstract: Climate advocates increasingly view state policy as a crucial tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. However, the literature lacks systematic empirical analysis of which, when, and why states adopt policies mitigating… read more here.
Keywords: state; policy; policy adoption; climate ... See more keywords
Effective climate policy needs non-combustion uses for hydrocarbons
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2021.112446
Abstract: Abstract A central issue that is discussed in climate policy is the fear of owners of stocks of fossil hydrocarbon deposits that high CO2 taxes and bans on the combustion use of hydrocarbons will turn… read more here.
Keywords: climate policy; problem; rush burn; policy ... See more keywords
Conflicting commitments? Examining pension funds, fossil fuel assets and climate policy in the organisation for economic co-operation and development (OECD)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2020.101736
Abstract: Abstract The 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change implicitly calls for leaving 80% of coal, 50% of gas and 33% of oil reserves underground. This paper studies the scarcely addressed relationship between investors like pension… read more here.
Keywords: pension; fossil fuel; climate policy; pension funds ... See more keywords
A group decision making tool for assessing climate policy risks against multiple criteria
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e00588
Abstract: Climate policy making is challenging primarily in that it involves the assessment of data and methods across a multitude of scientific fields and disciplines. In this respect, integrated assessment models are being used, the level… read more here.
Keywords: decision; policy; policy risks; multiple criteria ... See more keywords