• Where is the EU headed given its current climate policy? A stakeholder-driven model inter-comparison 

      Nikas, Alexandros; Elia, Alessia; Boitier, Baptiste; Koasidis, Konstantinos; Doukas, Haris; Cassetti, Gabriele; Anger-Kraavi, Annela; Bui, Ha; Campagnolo, Lorenza; De Miglio, Rocco; Delpiazzo, Elisa; Fougeyrollas, Arnaud; Gambhir, Ajay; Gargiulo, Maurizio; Giarola, Sara; Grant, Neil; Hawkes, Adam; Herbst, Andrea; Köberle, Alexandre C.; Kolpakov, Andrey; Le Mouël, Pierre; McWilliams, Ben; Mittal, Shivika; Moreno, Jorge; Neuner, Felix; Perdana, Sigit; Peters, Glen Philip; Plötz, Patrick; Rogelj, Joeri; Sognnæs, Ida Andrea Braathen; Van de Ven, Dirk-Jan; Vielle, Marc; Zachmann, G.; Zagamé, Paul; Chiodi, Alessandro (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Recent calls to do climate policy research with, rather than for, stakeholders have been answered in non-modelling science. Notwithstanding progress in modelling literature, however, very little of the scenario space traces ...
    • Where You Stand Depends on What You Sell – Saudi Arabia’s Obstructionism in the UNFCCC 2012-2018 

      Flisnes, Morten Kaldhussæter (CICERO Report;2019:11, Report, 2019-08)
      Negotiations on climate change in the United Nations represents the key tool in addressing our time greatest challenge. Countries have negotiated on climate change for decades, and the talks ultimately resulted in the Paris ...
    • Who governs the environmental policy in the EU? A study of the process towards a common climate target 

      Gerhardsen, Marte (CICERO Policy Note;1998:04, Working paper, 1998)
      The agreement in the Environment Council of March 1997 came as a surprise to most observers and the target was immediately regarded as a radical contribution to the international negotiation process. The Council lists up ...
    • Why herd size matters - mitigating the effects of livestock crashes 

      Næss, Marius Warg; Bårdsen, Bård-Jørgen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)
      Analysing the effect of pastoral risk management strategies provides insights into a system of subsistence that have persevered in marginal areas for hundreds to thousands of years and may shed light into the future of ...
    • Why quota trade should be restricted: The arguments behind the EU position on emissions trading 

      Westskog, Hege (CICERO Working Paper;2001:07, Working paper, 2001)
      In this paper I try to clarify the background and arguments behind the EU position on emissions trading in negotiating the Kyoto Protocol and their suggestions of how the supplementarity cap in the Kyoto agreement can be ...
    • Why the CDM can reduce carbon leakage 

      Kallbekken, Steffen (CICERO Working Paper;2006:02, Working paper, 2006)
      Carbon leakage is an important concern because it can reduce the environmental effectiveness of the Kyoto Protocol. The Clean Development Mechanism, one of the flexibility mechanisms allowed under the protocol, has the ...
    • Why the United States did not become a party to the Kyoto Protocol: German, Norwegian, and US perspectives 

      Hovi, Jon; Sprinz, Detlef F.; Bang, Guri (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      According to two-level game theory, negotiators tailor agreements at the international level to be ratifiable at the domestic level. This did not happen in the Kyoto negotiations, however, in the US case. We interviewed ...
    • Why the United States did not become a party to the Kyoto Protocol: German, Norwegian, and US perspectives 

      Hovi, Jon; Sprinz, Detlef F.; Bang, Guri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)
      According to two-level game theory, negotiators tailor agreements at the international level to be ratifiable at the domestic level. This did not happen in the Kyoto negotiations, however, in the US case. We interviewed ...
    • Willhem 

      CICERO Center for International Climate Research (Second opinions;2018:003, Report, 2018-01-26)
      Category: Second Opinion, Sector: Real Estate, Issuer type: Corporate, Shading: Medium Green
    • Wind energy development and dissemination in China: Prospects and constraints in an institutional context 

      Gan, Lin (CICERO Working Paper;1998:07, Working paper, 1998)
      This study is intended to provide a better understanding of the functional roles and dynamics of institutions in determining the effectiveness of national and regional public-sector initiatives to promote the dissemination ...
    • Wind energy technology development and diffusion: A case study of Inner Mongolia, China 

      Xiliang, Zhang; Gan, Lin; Shuhua, Gu; Wenqiang, Liu (CICERO Working Paper;1999:05, Working paper, 1999)
      This study provides an overview of the diffusion of small household wind generators and development of wind farms in Inner Mongolia, China with the emphasis on policy and institutional perspectives. It analyzes the patterns ...
    • World Bank (IBRD) 

      CICERO Center for International Climate Research (Second opinions;2015:002, Report, 2015-05-05)
      Category: Second Opinion, Sector: Development, Issuer type: Financial Institution, Shading: Not shaded
    • World Bank appraisal mission to Mexico The GEF - ILUMEX Project 

      Selrod, Rolf; Skjelvik, John Magne (CICERO Report;1994:08, Research report, 1994)
      These two reports (R1994-07 & R1994-08) were written for the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of our participation in the World Bank Appraisal Missions to initiate two practical demonstration projects for ...
    • World Bank appraisal mission to Poland May 31 to June 11, 1993. The GEF Coal-to-Gas Conversion Project 

      Selrod, Rolf; Sørensen, Erik (CICERO Report;1994:07, Research report, 1994)
      These two reports (R1994-07 & R1994-08) were written for the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of our participation in the World Bank Appraisal Missions to initiate two practical demonstration projects for ...
    • Would including more source species enhance the cost-effectiveness of climate policy? 

      Torvanger, Asbjørn (CICERO Policy Note;2004:02, Working paper, 2004)
      Incorporating ozone precursors and particle emissions in future climate policy agreements could improve the level of cost-effectiveness, but would also add complexity and complications to negotiation, reporting and ...
    • Øyfolkets fortellinger. 2025 - scenarioer fra Smøla, Frøya og Vega 

      Thomassen, Jørn; Linnell, John Durrus; Skar, Birgitte; Risan, Thomas; Follestad, Arne; Aarrestad, Per Arild; Jerpåsen, Gro Bjørnstad; Harvold, Kjell; Næss, Camilla; Larsen, Kari Ch.; Kelman, Ilan; Bruteig, Inga Elise; Fageraas, Knut (NINA rapport, Research report, 2011)
      ”Øyfolkets fortellinger” består av 4 scenariofortellinger fra hver av øykommunene Smøla, Frøya og Vega. Scenariofortellingene er basert på resultatene fra scenarioutviklingsseminarer holdt på Smøla 14.-15. mai 2008, Frøya ...
    • Индустрия переработки твердых коммунальных отходов на пути к «зеленому» росту 

      Klyuchnikova, Elena; Orlov, Anton; Korppoo, Anna (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      В статье анализируется национальная (Российская Федерация) и региональная (Мурманская область) политика в сфере обращения с отходами с позиции концепции «зеленого роста» и дается экологическая и экономическая оценка её ...