Climate Policy After Copenhagen - The Role of Carbon Pricing

Informationen zum Autor Karsten Neuhoff is Director of the Berlin office of Climate Policy Initiative, a global research organization whose mission is to assess, diagnose and support the efforts of nations to achieve low-carbon growth. He is also Research Director for Climate Policy Impact and Industry Response at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin). He was previously an economist at the University of Cambridge, leading climate policy and energy research projects, and worked with Climate Strategies on projects related to the European Emissions Trading Scheme. Klappentext A timely analysis of carbon pricing that contains important lessons for anyone concerned with the development of post-Copenhagen climate policy. Zusammenfassung A timely analysis of how emissions trading schemes can contribute towards effective climate policy. It explores problems surrounding the implementation of such schemes! including the role of vested interests! the impact of subtle design details and opportunities to attract long-term investments. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures; List of tables; List of text boxes; 1. Introduction; 2. The role of a climate policy mix; 3. Implementing a carbon price, the example of cap and trade; 4. Shifting investment to low-carbon choices; 5. Co-operation among developed countries - a role for carbon markets?; 6. A world of different carbon prices; 7. International support for low-carbon growth in developing countries; 8. Conclusion; References; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Karsten Neuhoff, Neuhoff Karsten
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.06.2011
• EAN: 9781107008939
• ISBN: 978-1-107-00893-9
• No. of pages: 292
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Environmental Economics, Business ethics & social responsibility, The environment, Environmental Economics, Conservation of the environment, Central / national / federal government policies, Pollution and threats to the environment