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Climate change policymaking: Three explanatory models
(CICERO Working Paper;2000:06, Working paper, 2000)This paper gives an outline of three explanatory approaches to policymaking processes that allow the development of a rich set of non-trivial, probable assumptions. These assumptions provide a foundation for understanding ... -
Climate change: Some elements from the scientific background and the scientific process
(CICERO Working Paper;1998:11, Working paper, 1998)Concluding remarks: On the nature of the climate problem The problem of climate change is not, despite popular conception, mainly a problem of increased global average temperature. The seriousness of the problem is more ... -
Climate policy futures, energy markets, and technology: Implications for Norway
(CICERO Working Paper;2000:09, Working paper, 2000)This paper is part of the joint CICERO and Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI) project “Towards a cost-effective climate policy: The international framework and Norwegian policy framework” (“Mot en effektiv klimapolitikk: ... -
Climate policy, asymmetric information and firm survival
(CICERO Working Paper;1998:10, Working paper, 1998)The purpose of this paper is to compare the effect of different domestic climate policy instruments under asymmetric information when the regulator wants to secure the survival of a specific firm. It is a well-known result ... -
Climate vulnerability in Cuba: The role of social networks
(CICERO Working Paper;2005:01, Working paper, 2005)The case of Cuba offers a unique opportunity to investigate the dynamism of climate vulnerability. This paper takes a closer look at recent economic and social developments in Cuba, and how these affect patterns of ... -
Co-benefits from CO2-emission reduction measures in Shanxi, China: A first assessment
(CICERO Working Paper;2000:07, Working paper, 2000)This paper analyses a set of CO2-reducing abatement options related to coal consumption in Shanxi, China. The costs and potential for abatement are investigated for different economic sectors, and the entailed emission ... -
Combining insights from economics and social psychology to explain environmentally significant consumption
(CICERO Working Paper;2008:02, Working paper, 2008)In this paper we propose a comprehensive model for environmentally significant consumption. The immediate purpose is to improve our ability to understand such consumption. The underlying purpose is to improve our ability ... -
Corporate environmentalism: Notes on conceptualization and explanation with anecdotal evidence from the oil industry
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Cost efficient climate policy in a small country
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Costs Savings of a Flexible Multi-Gas Climate Policy
(CICERO Working Paper;2004:03, Working paper, 2004)Current climate policies are based on the use of the Global Warming Potential (GWP) index to compare various greenhouse gases. Yet, from an economic point of view, more efficient methods exist. The purpose of this paper ... -
Danish perspectives on transboundary environmental risks: An example from Copenhagen
(CICERO Working Paper;1994:10, Working paper, 1994)This article examines the perceptions of a randomly selected number of Copenhagen inhabitants towards different forms of transboundary environmental risks: the Barsebäck nuclear power plant in Sweden and more general East ... -
Decentralized enforcement, sequential bargaining, and the Clean Development Mechanism
(CICERO Working Paper;2001:12, Working paper, 2001)While there is a vast literature both on international bargaining and on how international agreements can be enforced, very little work has been done on how bargaining and enforcement interact. An important exception is ... -
Decision criteria under uncertainty and the climate problem
(CICERO Working Paper;1999:10, Working paper, 1999)This working paper examines some of the decision criteria suggested by theories on decision making under uncertainty. This is done by applying the criteria to the problem of global warming. It is shown that even if there ... -
Decision-making frameworks for climate policy under uncertainty
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Democratization and the issue of climate change in Brazil 1987-1994
(CICERO Working Paper;1995:06, Working paper, 1995)The paper describes the development of Brazilian positions and policies related to the issue of climate change during the 1987–1994 period. The main focus of the paper is on the political conflicts connected to the most ... -
Denmark's environmental aid to Central and Eastern Europe: Present and future
(CICERO Working Paper;1995:03, Working paper, 1995)Soon after the political changes in Central and Eastern Europe in the late 1980s, Denmark took steps to protect the environment in these areas and later made a strong commitment to step up its environmental aid. But the ... -
Direkte og indirekte klimaeffekter av ozonnedbrytende stoffer
(CICERO Policy Note;1999:07, Working paper, 1999)Viktige ozonnedbrytende stoffer som KFK-11 og KFK-12 er sterke drivhusgasser med direkte oppvarmingseffekt. Men fordi disse gassene bryter ned ozonlaget, har de også flere indirekte effekter som sannsynligvis virker ... -
Distribution of emission costs under different regulation schemes in Norway
(CICERO Working Paper;1998:08, Working paper, 1998)The main aim of this paper is to describe how today's carbon dioxide (CO2) tax scheme affects the various sectors of the Norwegian economy. Furthermore, we want to illuminate some possible distributive consequences that ... -
Dominant agents and intertemporal emissions trading
(CICERO Working Paper;2004:11, Working paper, 2004)In this paper we analyze how restricting intertemporal trading by prohibiting borrowing of emission permits affects the ability of a dominant agent to exploit its market power, and the consequences this has for the ... -
Effects on consumer demand patterns of falling prices in telecommunication
(CICERO Working Paper;1995:08, Working paper, 1995)The relentless technological change in telecommunication industry is forcing down many of the cost elements of a telephone call. Already, the marginal costs of the use of telecommunication networks are so low that these ...