| Economic data |  |
| Software | |
| Essays | |
| Key concepts' glossary | |
|
|
|
|
| Links | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Topics | |
|
|
|
Industrial dynamics | |
|
|
| Labour market | |
| Consumer behaviour | |
|
|
|
|
|
Geopolitical areas
|
|
| Africa | |
| Asia | |
| Europe | |
| Latin America | |
| North America | |
| Oceania | |
| World | |
|
Specialised entry pages for
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
We are deeply concerned with global climate change, the higher frequency of extreme weather conditions, the rise of sea level, land losses and floods in coastal regions, the intrusion of saltwater into the freshwater of small islands, the dramatic reduction in biodiversity, ubiquitous pollution. However, we are optimist that mitigation is still possible if the world reacts with extreme energy and cohesion. After COP15, it's clear that a global carbon tax is impossible and that the low level of carbon prices makes the financial markets unable to transmit a powerful enough signal to real investors. The economics of climate change, until now all too narrowly focused on the debate between carbon tax and cap-and-trade, requires innovative approaches, both in terms of analysis and of policy.
Book Innovative Economic Policies for Climate Change Mitigation
More than 20 policies to foster the transition towards a low-emission economy in developed and developing countries, with a wide spectrum of measures and solutions targeting firms, sectors, households and governments. They can be used as building blocks for NAMAs (Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions). Instead of framing "climate change mitigation" as a cost, as the traditional carbon tax and the cap-and-trade system do, we feel it is a huge opportunity for innovation, profits, employment, wages and improvement of real quality of life.
Adaptation Climate Change and Adaptation: The Italian Case Innovative Schemes for Financing Adaptation and Enhancing Technology Tranfer Adaptation
strategies to minimize climate risk in companies
Finance Copenhagen Green Climate Fund - A Comment
The Economics Web Institute, IESP and the Club of Rome - EU Chapters organised this side-event to the Climate Conference in Copnehange (December 2009) Just transition to a low-carbon economy Climate
change and social justice: recommendations to policymakers The King Baudouin Foundation has invited our EWI director, among many other stakeholders and experts, in laying down recommendations to EU, national and sub-national policymakers to order to strike the right balance and synergies between social policies and climate change mitigation. The process has been very transparent and inclusive, with final results being a far-sighted, clear, articulated and fairly detailed document fruit of real interaction. In particular, we are pleased that the need for transformational policies aimed at a fair and universal switch towards a low-carbon economy has been underlined, as our book has systematically suggested. While not necessarily agreeing on each line of the text, the Economics Web Institute supports the widest diffusion of the recommendations, as it will be doing soon in public events in Russia and in Italy. Migrations, bio-diversity and climate change "Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is vital if we are to avoid unmanageable levels of climate change." This is the final and key message of a June 2010 UNEP report on migratory species and their devastating vulnerability to climate change. The state of the debate on climate change The authors use an extensive dataset of 1,372 climate researchers and their publication and citation data to show that (i) 97–98% of the climate researchers most actively publishing in the field support the tenets of ACC outlined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and (ii) the relative climate expertise and scientific prominence of the researchers unconvinced of ACC are substantially below that of the convinced researchers
|
|
|
Key data |
|
|
EU funds for fast start climate financing (May 2010) CO2 emissions in 2009 Global data 2009 for 65+ countries - data released in August 2010 CO2 and other GHG emissions Climate change is influenced by human activities emitting greenhouse gases. This dataset presents the international distribution of emissions for 41 countries (1990-2005) that are included in Annex I of the Kyoto Protocol. GHG Emissions by country and sector (1980-2006) A large dataset allowing for sectoral and international comparison of emission trajectories.
CO2 Emissions (1990-2008) This dataset includes not only the Annex I countries but also China and other countries in the world that are included in Annex II of the Kyoto Protocol. Per capita CO2 Emissions from fossil fuels (1980-2006) CO2 Emissions from fossil fuels per thousands dollars of GDP (1980-2006) CO2 Emissions for Transport - data for 50 countries (1990-2005)
|
|
World public opinion
polls on climate change (July 2009)
Environmental taxes in 15 countries (1980-1999)
|
|
| Oil world prices
(1861-1999)
MS Excel [7 KB]
Environmental taxes in 15 countries (1980-1999)
|
|
| A decarbonisation
path for Germany 2050
PDF [English] PDF [German] |
|
|
Key concepts |
|
| Advertising
|
|
| Product
differentiation
|
|
| Employment
|
|
| Imitation
|
|
| Investment
|
|
| Microfinance
|
|
|
The
LCA negotiating text - 13th August 2010
and its updated version of 10th June 2010 Copenhagen Accord - Full Text (19th Dec) Leaked US vs. China positions (8th and 10th Dec) The text that has not been signed - submitted by AWG-LCA Other proposals on the table that were not signed (from USA, Tuvalu, AOSIS , African Group, etc.)
The 2009 negotiating texts towards COP15 Consolidated text of AWG-LCA (15 September 2009) June 2009 Text in preparation of August talks (all working groups) It's a major update of the following texts: The long-term shared vision, goal, and provisions for mitigation, adaptation, technology, finance and capacity-building (19 May 2009)
Towards a comprehensive climate change agreement in Copenhagen: the EU position on 28.1.2009 Proposed amendments to Kyoto Protocol
Other proposals A Proposal for a Copenhagen Agreement by Members of the Environmental NGO Community A comprehensive outcome with clear and ambitious goals, funding, mechanism. Legal text The proposal by the Wuppertal Institute for the post-2012 regime The
carbon budget proposal by the German Advisory Council on Global
Change (WBGU) (July 2009) The
full text of Tony Blair - backed report of Climate
Initiative demonstrating that “ambitious”
greenhouse-gas reductions would spur economic growth and create
as many as 10 million jobs by 2020, based on the model by the
Cambridge
Centre for Climate Change Mitigation and Cambridge
Econometrics (20th September 2009) Towards COP15: UN note about climate change tools and their consequences (16 March 2009) Hyogo
Framework for Action: International Strategy World
Bank: World Development Report
2010: Development and Climate Change [27 MB] - Full Text UNCTAD - Climate
change mitigation and development - Trade and Development Report
2009 - Full Text Strategy
for Australia: a safe transition plan A
zero carbon plan for Australia The full
text of the IMF Green Fund proposal The International Monetary Funds is exploring how to raise large funds for green purposes.
|
|
|
Papers and essays in evolutionary economics on climate change |
|
|
Policies for Climate Change in the long Run: Wiring up the Innovation System for Eco-innovation Environmental innovation and industrial dynamics: the contributions of evolutionary economics Adoption paid by non-adopters: an innovative techno-economic policy to spread clean technologies Peak Oil - Coming Soon but When? UNEPRISOE Economics of Greenhouse Gas Limitations Renewable Energy Scenarios for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Climate change and radical energy innovation: the policy issues The Economics of Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions through Behavioral Change Changing household behaviours: learning for urban sustainability Stimulating diffusion of green products - Co-evolution between firms and consumers Evolutionary Theorising on Technological Change and Sustainable Development What
evolutionary economics has to say about climate Green Innovation and Policy: a Co-Evolutionary Approach Policy
Instruments for Evolution of Bounded Rationality: Behavioral Economics and Climate Change Policy Competing Recombinant Technologies for Environmental Innovation Consumer sovereignty and the paradigm of sustainability – a behavioural economics perspective The economics of Climate Change Mitigation: How to Build the Necessary Global Action in a Cost-Effective Manner (OECD - 5 June 2009) The Economics of Climate Change in Southeast Asia: A Regional Review (April 2009) Southeast Asia produced 12% of the world’s greenhouse gases at the turn of the century and, with the region’s expanding population and economies, its global share of GHG emissions is likely to increase under “business-as-usual”. Yet, Southeast Asia is among the regions of the world with the greatest potential for mitigating carbon dioxide by reducing deforestation and improving land management practices. It also has vast, untapped opportunities for energy
efficiency improvements and for increasing the use of renewable
energy sources, including biomass, solar, wind, hydro and geothermal—all
leading to GHG emission reductions. This study urges Southeast Asian countries to play their part in a global solution to climate change by introducing sustainable development policies that incorporate mitigation and adaptation activities. The Fallacy of Pure Efficiency Gain Measures to Control Future Climate Change The Fallacies of Energy Efficiency: The Rebound Effect? Consumption, Happiness, and Climate Change Demand-pull energy technology policies, diffusion, and improvements in California wind power The economics of abrupt climate change The economics of catastrophic climate change Better Decision Making Under Climate Uncertainty: Lessons from Psychology The Behavioural Economics of Climate Change Equity and Distributional Issues in the Design of Environmental Tax Reform A Taxonomy of Instruments to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and their Interactions A Preliminary Set of Innovative Options for Post-2012 Climate Politics (ADAM Project) Strategies for Reducing Emissions from Transport Policy Options for Internalising the External Costs of Transport in the EU Energy
Efficiency and the Possible Rebound Effect: An Agent-Based Simulation Policy
Instruments for Evolution of Bounded Rationality: Application to
Climate-Energy Problems Proximity
in product space and diversification strategies For a look at how difficult is to diversify, see this paper based on a new methodology proposed in a paper by Hidalgo, Klinger, Barabasi, and Haussman. Ten steps of intentional diversification strategies are outlined.
Further data and discussions Climalteranti [in Italian language]
|
|
|
Background papers |
|
|
IPCC - Full report on Mitigation [20 MB] Time for Plan B - Cutting Carbon Emissions 80 Percent by 2020 [3 MB] Brochure [0.7 MB] Stern Review - Full text [12 MB] Key Elements of a Global Deal on Climate Change
|
|
|
The denials' strategy Talking points against climate change - the strategy of deniers
|
|
