Climate Change & Environment
The EU Should Not Shy Away from Setting CO2-related Targets for Transport
CEPS
This 8-page policy brief argues that current EU policy thinking is not (yet) bold enough to credibly tackle the GHG emissions challenge from transport
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2011-01-17
Revisiting EU Policy Options for Tackling Climate Change
CEPS
This 164-page exploratory study sets out to integrate, from a societal perspective, the long-term impact of climate policy measures into the cost-benefit calculations of GHG emissions reduction strategies
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2006-11-15
Climate Governance Post-2012: Options for EU Policy-Making
CEPS
This 16-page policy brief presents the preliminary findings of the large-scale research programme ADAM – Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies: Supporting European Climate Policy. It focuses on the three core issues of fragmentation, privatisation and adaptation
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2008-11-28
Future Impacts of Climate Change across Europe,
CEPS
A 27-page working paper reviewing the potential impacts of climate change on 11 key indicator categories and 3 large regions covering the entire European Union
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2010-03-03
How Should Support for Climate-friendly Technologies be Designed?
CEPS
A 6-page policy brief outlining some core principles for guiding the design of clean technology policies, with a focus on energy
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-09-22
National Commitments, Compliance and the Future of the Kyoto Protocol
CEPS
This 8-page policy brief looks at the nature of the commitments and the compliance regime under the Kyoto Protocol
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-12-01
Benchmarking in the EU: Lessons from the EU Emissions Trading System for the Global Climate Change Agenda
CEPS
A 64-page report identifying the key issues arising from the current benchmarking exercise under the EU ETS and analyses the principal controversial topics on benchmark-based allocation, leading to a number of concrete recommendations
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2010-07-29
Adaptation to Climate Change in the European Union: Efficiency vs. Equity Considerations
CEPS
This 31-page working paper proposes a framework for EU climate policy that would encompass both efficiency and equity concerns
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2008-09-30
Watch the Price of Carbon!
CEPS
A 3-page commentary highlighting the environmental damage that would result from substituting pure carbon for hydrocarbon
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-01-03
The Copenhagen Accord - A First Stab at Deciphering the Implications for the EU
CEPS
This 8-page commentary is a first attempt at deciphering the implications of the Copenhagen Accord for the EU.
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-12-29
Flexible Mechanisms in Support of a New Climate Change Regime: The Clean Development Mechanism and Beyond
CEPS
The 68-page report of a task force created to consider the current operation and the continuation of the Kyoto mechanisms and well as the possibilities through the Bali Action Plan for introducing new mechanisms and tradable units after 2012
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-12-02
Less than 100 Days to Copenhagen: Time to Panic?
CEPS
This 2-page commentary predicts that the best outcome to be hoped for at Copenhagen at this point is an agreement to continue negotiations in earnest. It warns the developed countries, led by the EU, not to accede too easily to the less-founded demands of developing countries, just to be able to declare a political victory
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-09-14
Climate Change Meets Trade
CEPS
A 2-page commentary outlining challenges facing the EU resulting from the emergence of a global joint climate-trade agenda
Climate Change & Environment, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-01-31
Understanding India’s Climate Agenda
CEPS
This 6-page policy brief discusses some of the factors that are key to understanding India’s climate agenda with an emphasis on the country’s challenges in development, adaptation, energy use and greenhouse gas emissions
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-03-03
US Climate Change Policy Efforts
CEPS
This 8-page policy brief summarises the emerging regulations at the national level in the US, and offers an assessment of potential emissions reductions under the Clean Air Act. It also describes the efforts at the subnational level, and the interaction of these policies with the Clean Air Act under the particular structure of so-called ‘environmental federalism’
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-09-22
EU ETS as a Driver for Future Carbon Markets
CEPS
This 56-page report analyses the purposes and potential of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme for improving the cost-effectiveness of mitigation actions by expanding its scope to new sectors, linking with future flexible mechanisms and enhancing the long-term price signal
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2012-03-13
Is There a Green Paradox?
CESifo
This working paper argues that a sufficiently rapidly rising carbon tax may increase near-term emissions compared with the case of no carbon tax
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-09-23
Incentives for Environmental R & D
CESifo
This 37-page working paper systematically compares the incentives for environmental R&D with the incentives for market goods R&D
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-06-15
The European Union's Potential for Strategic Emissions Trading Through Minimal Permit Sale Contracts
CESifo
This 37-page working paper explores how the EU could benefit from making permit trade agreements with non-EU countries
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-11-17
Evaluating Emission Trading as a Policy Tool - Evidence from Conditional Jump Models
CESifo
This 15-page working paper empirically investigates European emission allowance (EUA) prices and evaluates emission trading as a policy measure
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-08-19
Energy Consumption, Economic Growth and CO2 Emissions in Middle East and North African Countries
CESifo
A working paper concluding that not all MENA countries need to sacrifice economic growth to decrease their emission levels as they may achieve CO2 emissions reduction via energy conservation without negative long-run effects on economic growth
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2012-03-09
Delayed Participation of Developing Countries to Climate Agreements: Should Action in the EU and US be Postponed?
CESifo
This 22-page paper analyses the cost implications for climate policy in developed countries if developing countries are unwilling to adopt measures to reduce their own GHG emissions
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-12-02
Climatic Factors as Determinants of International Migration
CESifo
This 37-page working paper examines environmental factors as potential determinants of international migration
Immigration & Refugees, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2012-04-18
Bringing the Copenhagen Global Climate Change Negotiations to Conclusion
CESifo
This 48-page working paper discusses the Copenhagen global negotiations aimed at achieving new climate change mitigation and other arrangements after 2012
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-12-11
Adaptation, Mitigation and Risk-Taking in Climate Policy
CESifo
This 23-page working paper models the decision of risk-averse governments on mitigation and adaptation policies
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-02-11
Global Warming and Extreme Events: Rethinking the Timing and Intensity of Environmental Policy
CESifo
This 34-page working paper assesses the implications of low-probability extreme events on environmental policy
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-08-17
Climate Effects of Carbon Taxes, Taking into Account Possible Other Future Climate Measures
CESifo
A working paper arguing that the increase of fuel extraction costs as well as of temperature will make it likely that in the medium-term future technological or political measures against global warming may be implemented
Climate Change & Environment, TaxationPosted: 2011-04-20
Global Climate Change and the Resurgence of Tropical Disease: An Economic Approach
CESifo
A 21-page working paper studying the impact of global climate change on the prevalence of tropical diseases
Climate Change & Environment, HealthPosted: 2010-08-03
International Energy Technology Transfers for Climate Change Mitigation
CESifo
The aim of this 37-page working paper is to expand and refine the international energy technology transfer negotiating and analytic agendas and to reframe the issues.
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2008-11-11
International Carbon Emissions Trading and Strategic Incentives to Subsidize Green Energy
CESifo
This 24-page working paper examines strategic incentives to subsidize green energy in a group of countries that operates an international carbon emissions trading scheme
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2010-06-24
Modelling Economic Impacts of Alternative Climate Policy Architectures
CESifo
This 28-page working paper provides a quantitative comparison of the main architectures for an agreement on climate policy
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-11-04
Biofuels Subsidies and the Green Paradox
CESifo
This 42-page working paper claims to demonstrate that, under a wide range of parameter values, biofuel subsidies will increase the rate of extraction of fossil fuels in the short and medium term, and possibly bring climate-change damages closer to the present
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2010-03-19
Climate Effects of Carbon Taxes, Taking into Account Possible Other Future Climate Measures
CESifo
A working paper arguing that the increase of fuel extraction costs as well as of temperature will make it likely that in the medium-term future technological or political measures against global warming may be implemented
Climate Change & Environment, TaxationPosted: 2011-05-22
Delayed Action and Uncertain Targets: How Much Will Climate Policy Cost?
CESifo
A 23-page paper examining the costs of delayed action on climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-10-29
Unintended Detrimental Effects of Environmental Policy: The Green Paradox and Beyond
CESifo
A 41-page working paper reviewing the literature relating to policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions having unintended undesirable consequences
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-06-15
Trade Sanctions, Financial Transfers and BRIC's Participation in Global Climate Change Negotiations
CESifo
This35-page working paper investigates the incentives for individual large population low wage rapidly growing countries in the BRIC group (Brazil, Russia, India, China) and the groups of countries as a sub-global coalition to reduce consumption so as to mitigate climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-09-08
The Impact of Urbanization on CO2 Emissions
CESifo
This 32-page paper examines the impact of urbanization on CO2 emissions in developing countries
Climate Change & Environment, Urban IssuesPosted: 2008-10-16
The Great Leap Backward?
CFR
A 7-page US article on the environmental challenge facing China
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-09-13
Harnessing International Institutions to Address Climate Change
CFR
This 27-page US working paper examines the existing climate-related efforts and capabilities, as well as the future potential, of a variety of international institutions
Climate Change & Environment, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-04-05
Beyond Copenhagen: Why Less May Be More in Global Climate Talks
CFR
A 3-page U~S article arguing that in order to make real progress on pressing climate issues, policymakers must give up on a binding deal and begin to look outside the UN process
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-03-15
Crisis Guide: Climate Change
CFR
The transcript of a video presentation exploring the known effects of climate change, the diplomatic dilemmas, the relevant technologies and policy options and diverse perspectives on the problem
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-10-26
After Copenhagen
CFR
This US working paper examines alternatives to the current multilateral frameworks for addressing climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-08-13
Confronting Climate Change: A Strategy for US Policy
CFR
The 140-page report of a US task force recommending an overhaul of US domestic and foreign policy to confront climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-08-29
Copenhagen's Many Agendas
CFR
A US backgrounder summarizing the Copenhagen negotiating positions of the principal participants
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-12-14
Climate Change and National Security
CFR
A 40-page US report on the challenges to national security presented by climate change
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-12-08
It's One Climate Policy World Out There—Almost
CGD
The results of a US survey of a broad sample of development and climate afficionados on what should be done about climate change
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-12-09
Less Smoke, More Mirrors: Where India Really Stands on Solar Power and Other Renewables
CGD
A 17-page US paper offering an assessment of India’s proposed renewable energy standard
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-03-10
33 Days to Copenhagen: Progress, Stalemate, and a Game-Changer?.
CGD
A report on recent developments before the much-anticipated COP15 climate change conference in Copenhagen
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-11-10
Quantifying Vulnerability to Climate Change: Implications for Adaptation Assistance
CGD
This 53-page US paper quantifies and makes available in an accompanying database the vulnerability of 233 countries to three major effects of climate change (weather-related disasters, sea-level rise, and reduced agricultural productivity)
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-02-01
Reconciling Climate Change and Trade Policy
CGD
This 45-page US working paper offers some preliminary quantification of the impact of possible climate change policy approaches on growth in developing countries
International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-11-25
Concentrating Solar Power in China and India
CGD
A 24-page working paper offering a spatial analysis of the technical potential and the cost of deploying solar power in China and India
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-08-01
Less Smoke, More Mirrors: Where India Really Stands on Solar Power and Other Renewables
CGD
A 17-page US working paper assessing India’s proposed renewable energy standard
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2010-05-03
CARMA: Carbon Monitoring For Action
CGD
A database revealing the carbon emissions of more than 50.000 power plants and 4,000 power companies worldwide (single page being the home page of the CARMA database)
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-11-21
Global Prospects for Utility-Scale Solar Power
CGD
This 30-page US working paper estimates the price and global potential of solar-power technologies, while identifying deployment patterns that minimize costs
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-03-03
Quantifying Vulnerability to Climate Change: Implications for Adaptation Assistance
CGD
This 53-page US paper quantifies and makes available in an accompanying dataset the vulnerability of 233 countries to three major effects of climate change (weather-related disasters, sea-level rise, and reduced agricultural productivity)
Climate Change & Environment, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-06-30
From REDD to Green: A Global Incentive System to Stop Tropical Forest Clearing
CGD
This 56-page US working paper develops and illustrates a prototype incentive system for promoting rapid reduction of forest clearing in tropical countries
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2012-01-05
Hand-wringing Our Way to Durban
CGD
A US article assessing the prospects for COP 17
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-11-26
Global Warming and Agriculture
CGDev
A 4-page brief exploring the implications of global warming for world agriculture, with special attention to developing countries
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-10-10
The Crisis Next Time: U.S. Leadership at the Pittsburgh G-20 and Beyond
CGDev
An 8-page US speech calling on the G-20 to begin working toward consensus on the institutional arrangements needed to implement a future climate agreement, including the potential role of multilateral institutions such as the World Bank in providing risk management tools to help developing countries respond to new threats arising from both climate change and the globalized economy
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-09-18
The Economics of Adaptation to Extreme Weather Events in Developing Countries
CGDev
This 35-page paper assesses the economics of adaptation to extreme weather events in developing countries
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-01-15
Energy Needs and Efficiency, Not Emissions: Re-framing the Climate Change Narrative
CGDEV
A 37-page US working paper suggesting some simple principles for determining equitable distribution of emission cuts between developed and developing countries to meet global targets
Climate Change & Environment, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-11-18
Intellectual Property Rights and Climate Change: Principles for Innovation and Access to Low-Carbon Technology
CGDev
This 8-page note asserts that negotiators can harness the potential of intellectual property (IP) by creating “global access principles” for all UNFCCC-affiliated multilateral funds
Climate Change & Environment, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2010-01-10
The International Climate Change Agenda: Opportunities for the G8
Chatham House
This 10-page UK briefing papper spells out the key role of the G9 countries in establishing a global deal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-06-02
'Step Change' Needed on Climate Change
Chatham House
A series of 5 briefing papers highlighting the connections between climate change, foreign and security policy, enrgy policy, trade and investment (sinlge page linking to each paper)
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-06-29
Changing Climates: Interdependencies on Energy and Climate Security for China and Europe
Chatham House
This 101-page UK report focuses on the energy and climate interdependencies of China and the EU
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-11-27
Controlling Illegal Logging: Implementation of the EU Timber Regulation
Chatham House
An 12-page UK briefing paper assessing the EU Timber Regulation, which prohibits operators from placing illegally harvested timber and timber products on the European market
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2011-06-24
Keeping Illegal Fish and Timber off the Market
Chatham House
This 12-page UK paper looks at the EU's regulation in illegal fishing and logging
Climate Change & Environment, CorruptionPosted: 2009-10-27
The Doha Round and Beyond: Towards a Lasting Relationship Between the WTO and the International Environmental Regimes
Chatham House
A 64-page report setting out options for clarifying the ambiguous relationship between the rules of the WTO and multilateral environmental agreements
Globalisation & International Trade, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-02-07
Low Carbon Zones: A Transformational Agenda for China and Europe
Chatham House
This 33-page UK paper considers how China and the EU could work together to catalyse and support the development and piloting of Low Carbon Zones
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2009-02-25
The Vulnerability of Energy Infrastructure to Environmental Change
Chatham House
A 12-page UK briefing paper highlighting the need for assessing the impact of a changing environment on us
Energy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-04-29
A Global Redesign? Shaping the Circular Economy
Chatham House
This 20-page UK briefing paper outlines the merits of a "circular economy"
Economic Policy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2012-03-13
Who Owns Our Low Carbon Future? Intellectual Property and Energy Technologies
Chatham House
This 78-page UK report examines two issues, patent ownership of climate-friendly technologies, and the rate of technology diffusion
Climate Change & Environment, EnergyPosted: 2009-10-03
Standing Tall: Forest Carbon and Climate Change
Chatham House
A 3-page UK article highlighting the connection between deaforestation and greenhouse gases
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-10-21
Recommended Best Practices for Regional Fisheries Management Organizations
Chatham House
The 160-page report of an independent panel developing a model for improved governance by regional fisheries management organizations
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-08-31
Sustainable Development: Us, Together
Chatham House
A 5-page article examining the global challenge of achieving sustainable development
International Development, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-08-31
Avoiding Climate Crunch
Chatham House
A 3-page UK article considering the impact of the global economic downturn on plans to limit greenhouse gasses
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-12-13
The Complicated Truth About Sea Level Rise
CICERO
A Norwegian article examining the complexities surrounding sea level rise
Climate Change & Environment, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-12-02
An International Regulatory Framework for Risk Governance of Carbon Capture and Storage
CICERO
This 14-page Norwegian policy note outlines some of the key components of an international regulatory framework necessary for the widespread diffusion of CCS
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-08-05
Workshop on Adaptation to Climate Change in the Arctic
CICERO
The presentations delivered to an international workshop held to consider issues raised by adaptation to climate change in the Arctic (single page with links to each presentation)
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-08-05
GREEN GROWTH: Policies for Transition Towards Low Carbon Economies
CICERO
A 19-page Norwegian policy note proposing that a “bottom up” policy framework for green growth based on national preferences, possibilities and policies should be considered and is discussed in some detail.
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2012-03-17
CDM Baseline Methodologies and Carbon Leakage
CICERO
This 22-page Norwegian working paper discusses the effectiveness of Clean Development Mechanisms in reducing carbon leakage
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-06-03
Does Black Carbon Abatement Hamper CO2 Abatement?
CICERO
A Norwegian article about the case for abating black carbon
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-12-02
Analysis of EU States' National Allocation Plans
CICERO
This 37-page Norwegian paper analyzes the national allocation plans for emissions trading by EU states
Climate Change & Environment, European UnionPosted: 2006-03-14
Rapid Climate Change: What Can We Learn from the Past?
CICERO
This Norwegian article considers how rapidly large-scale, regional change from an ice age to an interglacial climate can take place
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-07-12
Distribution of Emissions Entitlements: What's Fair?
CICERO
A Norwegian article considering how the burden of emissions reductions should be distributed worldwide
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-01-03
Workshop on Chinese Climate Policies
CICERO
Report of a Norwegian workshop linking issues such as energy, air pollution and sustainable rural development to motivate Chinese climate policies (single page linking to each workshop paper)
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-09-14
The Impact of Climate Change on Tourism in Spain
CICERO
This 13-page Norwegian working paper analyzes how tourism flows to Spain will be affected by climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-03-30
Effect of European Post-Kyoto Climate Policies on Nordic Air Quality
CICERO
A 69-page Norwegian report assessing the likely effect of post-Kyoto European climate policies on Nordic air quality
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2007-03-30
Climate Vulnerability in the Barents Sea Ecoregion: A Multi-Stressor Approach
CICERO
This 34-page report examines how climate change impacts may intersect and interact with other stressors in the Barents Sea Ecoregion
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-10-27
Who's Responsible for Global Warming?
CICERO - Oslo
This article calculates contributions to global warming by world regions
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-07-02
Workshop on Adaptation to Climate Change in the Arctic
CICERO - Oslo
Presentations given at an Oslo workshop held to discuss adaptation to climate change in the Arctic (single page linking to each presentation)
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-07-02
Why the CDM Can Reduce Carbon Leakage
CICERO - Oslo
This 19-page Norwegian paper argues that the Clean Development Mechanism has the potential to reduce carbon leakage by around 60%
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-07-02
In Search of Shelter: Mapping the Effects of Climate Change on Human Migration and Displacement
CIESN et al.
This 36-page report explores how climate change is already causing people to leave their homes, and details some of the specific ways displacement may occur over the next decades
Climate Change & Environment, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2009-06-17
Eco-Towns: Sustainability Appraisal
CLG
A 44-page scoping report for the sustainability assessments of the UK's eco-towns project, outlining the criteria on which the assessments are based
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-07-31
The Code for Sustiainable Homes
CLG - UK
A 68-page document setting out the assessment process and performance standards required for the UK Code for Sustainable Homes
Housing, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-02-29
The Critical Decade: Climate Change and Health.
Climate Commission - Australia
This 48-page Australian report explains how the human species is increasingly exposed to climate change and the significant risks to our wellbeing, health and survival
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-12-02
Preparing for Climate Change
Climate Impacts Group, ICLEI
This 186-page US guidebook is intended to assist local authorities to plan for the impacts of climate change
Climate Change & Environment, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-11-21
Top Ten Tipping Points on Climate Change
Climate Institute (Australia)
A 60-page Australian report identifying 10 factors having the scope and reach to be mobilising global response to climate change
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2006-07-06
Climate Impacts and Emission Targets
Climate Institutes
This 8-page Australian policy brief summarises the implications of different carbon pollution reduction targets and projected impacts
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-09-03
A Systematic Review of Observed Climate Change Adaptation in Developed Nations
Climatic Change
This 10-page Canadian paper develops and applies a systematic mixed-methods literature review methodology to identify and characterize how climate change adaptation is taking place in developed nations
Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-07-21