Browsing CICERO Policy Notes by Author "Alfsen, Knut H."
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Climate change and sustainability in Europe
Alfsen, Knut H. (CICERO Policy Note;2001:03, Working paper, 2001)This paper discusses the climate history of the Earth, exploring some of the driving forces of climate change along the way. It points out that it may not be the gradual increase in global mean temperature that we have to ... -
Elements for an Agreement on Climate and Energy Technology Development (ACT!)
Alfsen, Knut H.; Eskeland, Gunnar S.; Dovland, Harald (CICERO Policy Note;2008:01, Working paper, 2008) -
Et nasjonalt kvotesystem for klimagasser: Koplingen til internasjonale mekanismer
Alfsen, Knut H. (CICERO Policy Note;1999:03, Working paper, 1999)-Kyotomekanismene gir muligheter for en kostnadseffektiv implementering av målene i Kyotoprotokollen. -Et naturlig utgangspunkt er at alle private aktører tillates å bruke Kyotomekanismene. -Det synes ikke sannsynlig at ... -
Flexible instruments in climate policy
Alfsen, Knut H. (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. -
Framtidige krav til klimagassutslipp: Mulige langsiktige utslippsforpliktelser for Norge
Alfsen, Knut H. (CICERO Policy Note;1998:01, Working paper, 1998) -
Green Bonds and Environmental Integrity: Insights from CICERO Second Opinions
Clapp, Christa; Alfsen, Knut H.; Lund, Harald Francke; Pillay, Kamleshan (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 ... -
Klimaet er i endring!
Alfsen, Knut H. (CICERO Policy Note;2001:02, Working paper, 2001)FNs klimapanel (IPCC) ferdigstilte i 2001 sin tredje hovedrapport. En sentral konklusjon er at vi kan vente fortsatte klimaendringer de nærmeste tiårene selv hvis det gjøres en betydelig innsats for å begrense utslippene ... -
On the question of PPP corrections to the SRES scenarios
Holtsmark, Bjart; Alfsen, Knut H. (CICERO Policy Note;2004:01, Working paper, 2004)Ian Castles and David Henderson have criticized IPCC’s Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) (IPCC, 2000) for using market exchange rates (MER) instead of purchasing power parities (PPP) when converting regional GDP ... -
Sustaining Welfare for Future Generations. A Review Note on the Capital Approach to the Measurement of Sustainable Development
Moe, Thorvald; Alfsen, Knut H.; Greaker, Mads (CICERO Policy Note;2013:01, Working paper, 2013)The objective of this policy paper is twofold: -To present an update on an economic approach to measure sustainable development - the capital approach - and how this approach may be combined with the ecological approach ... -
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): Outline of an assessment
Alfsen, Knut H.; Skodvin, Tora (CICERO Policy Note;2010:01, Working paper, 2010) -
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and scientific consensus: How scientists come to say what they say about climate change
Alfsen, Knut H.; Skodvin, Tora (CICERO Policy Note;1998:03, Working paper, 1998)In its Second Assessment Report (SAR) from 1995 the IPCC concluded that «The balance of evidence, from changes in global mean surface air temperature and from changes in geographical, seasonal and vertical patterns of ... -
The use of PPP or MER in the construction of emission scenarios is more than a question of "metrics"
Holtsmark, Bjart; Alfsen, Knut H. (CICERO Policy Note;2004:03, Working paper, 2004)The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES, IPCC, 2000) has been a matter of debate since Ian Castles and David Henderson claimed that the scenarios were based on ... -
Virkemidler som virker i klimapolitikken? Om fleksible virkemidler og et nasjonalt kvotesystem
Alfsen, Knut H. (CICERO Policy Note;1999:02, Working paper, 1999)Debatten om norsk virkemiddelbruk i klimapolitikken tok et stort steg framover sommeren 1998 med Stortingets vedtak om utredning og innføring av et nasjonalt kvotesystem. Spørsmålet om hvilke virkemidler vi skal bruke i ...