Browsing CICERO Working Papers by Title
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A simple model for scenario studies of changes in global climate: Version 1.0
(CICERO Working Paper;1999:02, Working paper, 1999)This paper gives a documentation of a simple climate model for studying the effects of future climate gas emissions on global mean temperature and sea level. Input to the model is global emissions of 29 gases. Atmospheric ... -
Adjustment costs for investments in the abatement of climate change under uncertainty
(CICERO Working Paper;2000:05, Working paper, 2000)This paper studies optimal abatement of CO2 emissions, when investments in abatement measures are subject to adjustment costs. Decisions are made under uncertainty about the damages of climate change. Optimal abatement is ... -
An alternative to the Global Warming Potential for comparing climate impacts of emissions of greenhouse gases
(CICERO Working Paper;2003:03, Working paper, 2003)The Global Warming Potential (GWP) is used within the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change as a metric for weighting the climatic impact of emissions of different greenhouse gases. ... -
An economic approach to monitoring pollution accidents
(CICERO Working Paper;1994:07, 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 ... -
An economic approach to the analysis of country interests and positions in climate negotiations
(CICERO Working Paper;1998:14, Working paper, 1998)The publication develops an approach to the appraisal of economic interests and positions in climate negotiations. The approach is based on a full-scale analysis of costs and benefits of climate treaties. Interest is ... -
An efficient and accurate carbon cycle model for use in simple climate models
(CICERO Working Paper;1999:01, Working paper, 1999)The aim of this publication is to document a simple model of the atmospheric CO2 concentration based on exogenous input of anthropogenic emission of CO2 and taking air-sea exchange and biospheric responses into account. ... -
Analysis of EU member states' national allocation plans
(CICERO Working Paper;2005:02, Working paper, 2005)The European Union’s (EU) emissions trading scheme (ETS) started on 01 January 2005. The ETS covers CO2 emissions from large emitters in the power and heat generation industry and selected energy-intensive industrial ... -
Aspects of burden-sharing of common action to mitigate climate change
(CICERO Working Paper;1995:02, Working paper, 1995)The paper discusses burden-sharing of a common 'ceiling' for total emissions of CO2 for a group of countries. The distribution of quotas is assumed to be based on the anticipated emissions in each country after a uniform ... -
Assessing compliance with the Kyoto Protocol: Expert reviews, inverse modelling, or both?
(CICERO Working Paper;2003:07, Working paper, 2003)The Kyoto Protocol has an ambitious reporting and review system to assess nations’ compliance with their emission commitments. This system requires considerable resources to assure that the Parties report accurate emission ... -
Betingete posisjoner i klimaforhandlingene
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Burden differentiation of greenhouse gas abatement: Criteria for evaluation and development of burden-sharing rules
(CICERO Working Paper;2000:01, Working paper, 2000)This article discusses nine criteria for evaluation of potential Burden Sharing Rules (BSRs) in climate policy agreements. Three of the criteria reflect fairness principles while six of them are operational requirements. ... -
Burden differentiation of greenhouse gas abatement: Fairness principles and proposals
(CICERO Working Paper;1999:13, Working paper, 1999)This report is the second working paper of the joint CICERO (Center for International Climate and Environmental Research, Oslo) and ECN (Netherlands Energy Research Foundation) project ‘Rules for Burden Differentiation of ... -
Burden differentiation: GHG emissions, undercurrents and mitigation costs
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Business as UNusual: the implications of fossil divestment and green bonds for financial flows, economic growth and energy market
(CICERO Working Paper;2016:01, Working paper, 2016)Green bonds and fossil divestment has emerged as a bottom-up approach to climate action within the business community. Recent pledges by large banks and institutional investors have reached levels that have the potential ... -
Can geological carbon storage be competitive?
(CICERO Working Paper;2004:05, Working paper, 2004)In this paper we review the literature on the costs and benefits of geological carbon storage and the estimates of greenhouse gas permit prices under the Kyoto Protocol commitment period and beyond. Combining these results ... -
Can multi-criteria rules fairly distribute climate burdens? OECD results from three burden-sharing rules
(CICERO Working Paper;1998:06, Working paper, 1998)An important feature of the Protocol concluded in Kyoto, Japan, in December 1997 is the differentiation of the climate targets of the industrialized countries. A more systematic approach to burden sharing than that leading ... -
Can the Clean Development Mechanism attain both cost-effectiveness and sustainable development objectives?
(CICERO Working Paper;2001:08, Working paper, 2001)The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), as defined in the Kyoto Protocol, has two objectives: to promote sustainable development in host developing countries, and to improve global cost-effectiveness by assisting developed ... -
Carbon sequestration in sinks: An overview of potential and costs
(CICERO Working Paper;2001:11, Working paper, 2001)Prior to the resumed climate negotiations in Bonn in July this year, it was thought that an agreement on the unresolved crunch issues of the Kyoto Protocol was unrealistic. This was primarily due to the US withdrawal from ... -
Carbon taxes: An international tax or harmonized domestic taxes?
(CICERO Working Paper;1991:01, Working paper, 1991) -
CDM baseline methodologies and carbon leakage
(CICERO Working Paper;2006:03, Working paper, 2006)Carbon leakage is an important issue because it can reduce the environmental effectiveness of international climate agreements. Under the Kyoto Protocol, the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) can potentially reduce carbon ...