Browsing CICERO Research Archive by Document Types "Working paper"
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Evaluation of uncertain projects under Joint Implementation
(CICERO Working Paper;1994:11, Working paper, 1994)Joint implementation of the Framework Convention for Climate Change means that countries may be credited emission reductions that they finance abroad in order to reduce costs. This paper discusses the aspect of uncertainty ... -
Explaining emission tax exemptions for heavy industries: A comparison of Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands
(CICERO Policy Note;2000:03, Working paper, 2000)The paper addresses the widespread pattern of exempting heavily polluting industries from greenhouse gas emission taxes. Two groups of explanations of exemptions are outlined. The first group focuses on the economic ... -
Exploring the notion of political feasibility in environmental policy
(CICERO Working Paper;2007:03, Working paper, 2007)This essay explores the notion of political feasibility in environmental policy with an aim to develop an analytical approach that incorporates key aspects from both economics and political science. It assesses some of the ... -
Extending the two-level metaphor to the European Union: The problem of conceptualization
(CICERO Working Paper;1994:02, Working paper, 1994)In this paper a major conceptual problem in integration theory, viz. the lack of a conceptualization of the role of the EU in contemporary research, is addressed. This is an acute problem as one increasingly employs a ... -
Flexible instruments in climate policy
(CICERO Policy Note;1999:01, Working paper, 1999)The presentation covers three main themes:Flexible mechanisms and cost effectiveness. Taxes vs. emission quotas: Some lessons from Norway. Some issues related to the construction of a national emission trading regime. -
Fra kvotebørsen til petroleumsmarkedene
(CICERO Policy Note;1999:04, Working paper, 1999)Kyotoprotokollen tallfester grenser for de enkelte industrilandenes utslipp av klimagasser i perioden 2008-2012, men åpner for en viss grad av overføring av forpliktelser mellom landene. Om noen år kan derfor et nytt ... -
Framtidige generasjonar i økonomiske analysar
(CICERO Policy Note;1993:02, Working paper, 1993) -
Framtidige krav til klimagassutslipp: Mulige langsiktige utslippsforpliktelser for Norge
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"Friedheim in the Greenhouse": Tracing key positions of key actors on key climate issues
(CICERO Working Paper;1997:11, Working paper, 1997)The climate negotiation process is probably the most complex international environmental negotiation process to date. A high number of actors and issues are involved. In order to increase the understanding of the political ... -
From non-market support to cost-competitive incentives: Wind energy commercialization in China
(CICERO Working Paper;2000:03, Working paper, 2000)This paper presents an overview of the development of wind energy in China. By examining the economics of windfarm development, it compares the economics of wind technology with other conventional energy technologies and ... -
From small to insignificant: Climate impact of the Kyoto Protocol with and without the US
(CICERO Policy Note;2001:01, Working paper, 2001)American president George W. Bush has declared that he will not ask the Senate to ratify the Kyoto Protocol. This commentary explores the potential impact of implementing the Kyoto Protocol without the participation of the ... -
From the Kyoto Protocol to the fossil fuel market: A model analysis
(CICERO Working Paper;1998:09, Working paper, 1998)Implementation of the Kyoto Protocol will change the energy markets. The resulting price shifts will represent important terms-of-trade changes. The paper explores how the different countries’ relationship to the fossil ... -
Føre var-prinsippet som rasjonelt beslutningskriterium
(CICERO Working Paper;2001:13, Working paper, 2001)Notatet spør om føre var-prinsippet kan betraktes som et rasjonelt beslutningskriterium. Forfatteren fokuserer på i alt seks uavklarte spørsmål: 1. Representerer prinsippet et bestemt sett av politiske handlingsalternativer, ... -
Globalization of the automobile industry in China: Dynamics and barriers in the greening of road transportation
(CICERO Working Paper;2001:09, Working paper, 2001)This article describes the state of the automobile industry and urban road transportation management in China. It reviews how the automobile industry is evolving to respond to challenges in economic development, environmental ... -
Gratiskvoter til industrien - ikke så enkelt
(CICERO Policy Note;1999:06, Working paper, 1999)Stortinget ønsker et norsk marked for omsettelige utslippskvoter for klimagasser og et offentlig utvalg (Kvoteutvalget) utreder mulighetene for å etablere et marked. Et vanskelig tema er gratiskvoter som virkemiddel for å ... -
Green Bonds and Environmental Integrity: Insights from CICERO Second Opinions
(CICERO Policy Note;2016:01, Working paper, 2016)This policy note shares insights from CICERO's experience in producing over 60 second opinions. Insights on the environmental integrity of green bonds include: 1) Management that is aligned for climate risk can give greater ... -
Green Electricity Market Development in the United States: Policy Analysis and Case Studies
(CICERO Working Paper;2004:02, Working paper, 2004)This paper reviews green electricity development in the United States, focusing on policies that have been enacted to promote green electricity. Green power is a term that refers to electricity generated from particular ... -
Green electricity policy in the Netherlands: An analysis of policy decisions
(CICERO Working Paper;2003:08, Working paper, 2003)Over the last decades, fundamental changes in both market conditions and the national and international policy framework in the Netherlands can be observed. The Dutch Government has intervened in markets regularly, ... -
GREEN GROWTH: Policies for Transition Towards Low Carbon Economies
(CICERO Policy Note;2012:01, Working paper, 2012) -
Greenhouse gas economics and computable general equilibrium
(CICERO Working Paper;1994:05, Working paper, 1994)_________________________________________________________ The author of this report, Hans Gottinger, has been regrettably found guilty of several counts of plagiarism. While we have no definitive proof that this particular ...