• Climate policy futures, energy markets, and technology: Implications for Norway 

      Kolshus, Hans H.; Torvanger, Asbjørn; Malvik, Henrik (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 

      Hagem, Cathrine (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 policy: from complexity to consensus? 

      Boasson, Elin Lerum; Tatham, Michael Robert (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
    • Climate projections for local adaptation in the Hindu-Kush Himalayas 

      Oort, Bob van (CICERO Report;2014:01, Research report, 2015)
      This report is an output of the Himalayan Climate Change Adaptation Programme (HICAP). The aim of this report is to present downscaled climate scenarios in a relevant, understandable and illustrative manner for a diverse ...
    • Climate regulation of ships 

      Torvanger, Asbjørn; Bogstrand, Bjørg; Skeie, Ragnhild Bieltvedt; Fuglestvedt, Jan S. (CICERO Report;2007:07, Research report, 2007)
      This report gives an overview of five possible regulation schemes for carbon dioxide emissions from international shipping. The strengths and weaknesses of the schemes are compared with regard to nine criteria. The two ...
    • The Climate Response to Emissions Reductions Due to COVID-19: Initial Results From CovidMIP 

      Jones, Chris D.; Hickman, Jonathan; Rumbold, Steven T; Walton, Jeremy; Lamboll, Robin; Skeie, Ragnhild Bieltvedt; Fiedler, Stephanie; Forster, Piers M.; Rogelj, Joeri; Abe, Manabu; Botzet, Michael; Calvin, Katherine; Cassou, Christophe; Cole, Jason N S; Davini, Paolo; Deushi, Makoto; Dix, Martin; Fyfe, John; Gillett, Nathan P.; Ilyina, Tatiana; Kawamiya, Michio; Kelley, Maxwell; Kharin, Slava; Koshiro, Tsuyoshi; Li, Hongmei; MacKallah, Chloe; Müller, Wolfgang A.; Nabat, Pierre; Van Noije, Twan; Nolan, Paul; Ohgaito, Rumi; Oliviè, Dirk Jan Leo; Oshima, Naga; Parodi, Jose; Reerink, Thomas J.; Ren, Lili; Romanou, Anastasia; Séférian, Roland; Tang, Yangming; Timmreck, Claudia; Tjiputra, Jerry; Tourigny, Etienne; Tsigaridis, Kostas; Wang, Hailong; Wu, Mingxuan; Wyser, Klaus; Yang, Shuting; Yang, Yang; Ziehn, Tilo (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Many nations responded to the corona virus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic by restricting travel and other activities during 2020, resulting in temporarily reduced emissions of CO2, other greenhouse gases and ozone ...
    • Climate response to externally mixed black carbon as a function of altitude 

      Samset, Bjørn Hallvard; Myhre, Gunnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)
      The climate response to the presence of black carbon (BC) aerosol at a given altitude in the atmosphere is investigated using a global circulation model. The vertical dependence of the efficiency with which BC exerts ...
    • Climate scenarios demystified. A climate scenario guide for investors 

      Berg, Alexander O.; Clapp, Christa; Lannoo, Elisabeth; Peters, Glen (CICERO Report;2018:02, Research report, 2018-01-31)
    • Climate science for the financial sector: Managing climate risk in Norway and Sweden 

      Torvanger, Asbjørn; Alnes, Kristina; Berg, Alexander O.; Marginean, Iulia (CICERO Report;2019:15, Report, 2019-10)
      The financial sector must prepare for a higher risk level associated with climate change impacts affecting real estate and infrastructure, as well as climate policies that will impact risk and returns from investments in ...
    • Climate sensitivity estimates - Sensitivity to radiative forcing time series and observational data 

      Skeie, Ragnhild Bieltvedt; Berntsen, Terje Koren; Aldrin, Magne Tommy; Holden, Marit; Myhre, Gunnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      Inferred effective climate sensitivity (ECSinf) is estimated using a method combining radiative forcing (RF) time series and several series of observed ocean heat content (OHC) and near-surface temperature change in a ...
    • The climate spiral demonstrates the power of sharing creative ideas 

      Hawkins, Ed; Fæhn, Taran; Fuglestvedt, Jan S. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Graphical visualisations have the potential to engage diverse audiences in understanding the changes to our climate, especially when spread worldwide using both traditional and social media. The animated global temperature ...
    • Climate strategy for Africa 

      Hernes, Helga; Dalfelt, Arne; Berntsen, Terje Koren; Holtsmark, Bjart; Næss, Lars Otto; Selrod, Rolf; Aaheim, H. Asbjørn (CICERO Report;1995:03, Research report, 1995)
      1. General observations Africa south of the Sahara is probably the most vulnerable region when it comes to the impact and consequences of climate changes. Yet the African continent runs a serious risk of being marginalized ...
    • Climate vulnerability in Cuba: The role of social networks 

      Sygna, Linda (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 ...
    • Climate Vulnerability in the Barents Sea Ecoregion: A Multi-Stressor Approach 

      O'Brien, Karen; Tompkins, Heather; Eriksen, Siri E H; Prestrud, Pål (CICERO Report;2004:07, Research report, 2004)
      In this report, we examine how climate change impacts may intersect and interact with other stressors in the Barents Sea Ecoregion (BSEr). We investigate the vulnerability of the BSEr to both climate change and increased ...
    • Climate warming feedback from mountain birch forest expansion: Reduced albedo dominates carbon uptake 

      de Wit, Heleen; Bryn, Anders; Hofgaard, Annika; Karstensen, Jonas; Kvalevåg, Maria Malene; Peters, Glen Philip (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)
      Expanding high elevation and high latitude forest has contrasting climate feedbacks through carbon sequestration (cooling) and reduced surface reflectance (warming), which are yet poorly quantified. Here, we present an ...
    • Climate, air pollution and energy in Hungary 

      Seip, Hans Martin; Aunan, Kristin; Bándi, Gyula; Haugland, Torleif; Matlary, Janne Haaland; Szlávik, János; Tajthy, Edith; Tajthy, Tihamér; Aaheim, H. Asbjørn (CICERO Report;1995:02, Research report, 1995)
      Within five to ten years, Hungary will have to design an overall environmental policy. In the meantime, Hungarian decision makers have an opportunity to make preparations in order to meet domestic as well as global ...
    • Climate, nature, land-use change and human rights 

      Tønnesen, Anders; Aamodt, Solveig; Bakkevoll, Sandra Elise; Reed, Eilif Ursin; Standal, Karina; Holmelin, Nina Bergan; Vindegg, Mikkel; van Oort, Bob Erik (CICERO Report;2024:02, Report, 2024-02)
      A transition to a low-carbon society is deeply needed, as a combined response to both the nature crisis and the climate crisis. To achieve a sustainable transition - built on inclusion, equity, and protection of nature and ...
    • Climate-driven chemistry and aerosol feedbacks in CMIP6 Earth system models 

      Thornhill, Gillian; Collins, William J.; Oliviè, Dirk Jan Leo; Skeie, Ragnhild Bieltvedt; Archibald, Alexander T.; Bauer, Susanne E.; Checa-Garcia, Ramiro; Fiedler, Stephanie; Folberth, Gerd; Gjermundsen, Ada; Horowitz, Larry; Lamarque, Jean-Francois; Michou, Martine; Mulcahy, Jane; Nabat, Pierre; Naik, Vaishali; M. O'Connor, Fiona; Paulot, Fabien; Schulz, Michael; Scott, Catherine E.; Séférian, Roland; Smith, Christopher J.; Takemura, Toshihiko; Tilmes, Simone; Tsigaridis, Kostas; Weber, James (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Feedbacks play a fundamental role in determining the magnitude of the response of the climate system to external forcing, such as from anthropogenic emissions. The latest generation of Earth system models includes aerosol ...
    • Climatic effects of NOx emissions through changes in tropospheric O3 and CH4: A global 3D model study 

      Fuglestvedt, Jan S.; Berntsen, Terje Koren; Isaksen, Ivar S. A.; Mao, Huiting; Liang, Xin-Zhong; Wang, Wei-Chyung (CICERO Report;1997:03, Research report, 1997)
      As a result of chemical processes in the atmosphere, emissions of NOx can both damp and enhance the greenhouse effect. The two most important effects of NOx in this context are increased concentrations of tropospheric ozone ...
    • The Climatic Impact-Driver Framework for Assessment of Risk-Relevant Climate Information 

      Ruane, Alex C.; Vautard, Robert; Ranasinghe, Roshanka; Sillmann, Jana; Coppola, Erika; Arnell, Nigel; Cruz, Faye Abigail; Dessai, Suraje; Iles, Carley Elizabeth; Islam, A. K. M. Saiful; Jones, Richard G.; Rahimi, Mohammad; Carrascal, Daniel Ruiz; Seneviratne, Sonia I.; Servonnat, Jérôme; Sörensson, Anna A.; Sylla, Mouhamadou Bamba; Tebaldi, Claudia; Wang, Wen; Zaaboul, Rashyd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The climate science and applications communities need a broad and demand-driven concept to assess physical climate conditions that are relevant for impacts on human and natural systems. Here, we augment the description of ...