Climate Policy after Copenhagen

By Karsten Neuhoff

Book Overview

At the UN Climate Negotiations in Copenhagen, 117 heads of state concluded that low-carbon development is necessary in order to combat climate change. However, they also understood that transition to a low-carbon economy requires the implementation of a portfolio of policies and programs - a challenging endeavour for any nation. This book addresses the need for information about factors impacting climate policy implementation, using as a case study one effort that is at the heart of attempts to create a low-carbon future: the European Emission Trading Scheme. It explores problems surrounding the implementation of the ETS, including the role of vested interests, the impact of design details and opportunities to attract long-term investments. It also shows how international climate cooperation can be designed to support the domestic implementation of low-carbon policies. This timely analysis of carbon pricing contains important lessons for all those concerned with the development of post-Copenhagen climate policy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107401410
• ISBN13: 9781107401419
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"