The cost of climate policy /

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a major environmental challenge facing the world. We all want to reduce the risks of global warming, but how much will this cost? What will it mean on a personal, business, or community level? And what policy responses should we expect from our governments? The C...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jaccard, Mark Kenneth
Otros Autores: Nyboer, John, 1954-, Sadownik, Bryn, 1972-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Vancouver, B.C. : University of British Columbia Press, ©2002.
Colección:Sustainability and the environment.
Temas:
Air > Pollution > Economic aspects > Canada.
Greenhouse gas mitigation > Economic aspects > Canada.
Air quality management > Government policy > Canada.
Air > Pollution > Law and legislation > Compliance costs > Canada.
Environmental policy > Economic aspects > Canada.
Climatic changes > Government policy > Canada.
Environmental protection > Economic aspects > Canada.
Gaz à effet de serre > Réduction > Aspect économique > Canada.
Environnement > Protection > Aspect économique > Canada.
Environnement > Politique gouvernementale > Aspect économique > Canada.
Climat > Changements > Politique gouvernementale > Canada.
Air > Qualité > Gestion > Politique gouvernementale > Canada.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Pest Control.
Environmental policy > Economic aspects
Climatic changes > Government policy
Air > Pollution > Economic aspects
Air > Pollution > Law and legislation > Compliance costs
Air quality management > Government policy
Canada
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents
  • Figures and Tables
  • Acronyms
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • The Cost of Climate Policy
  • 1 The Climate Change Threat: Why Reduce GHG Emissions?
  • 2 The Challenges of Estimating Emission Reduction Costs
  • 3 A Method for Estimating Policy Costs
  • 4 National Estimates
  • 5 Sectoral Estimates
  • 6 Regional Estimates
  • 7 Domestic Policy Options
  • 8 The Next Steps: Addressing the Uncertainties of GHG Abatement Costs
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index

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