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International Equity and Differentiation in Global Warming Policy

Environmental and Resource Economics volume 12, pages 25–51 (1998)Cite this article

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ne of the major obstacles to reaching a comprehensive agreement on global warming is the setting of greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for individual countries. Long-standing tensions between industrialized and developing countries have raised the issue of equity in burden-sharing. Moreover, individual industrialized nations have pleaded special circumstances and have sought differentiation in their obligations. This paper analyzes alternative rules for distributing tradable carbon dioxide emissions permits. A non-linear programming model, which distinguishes between allocation-based and outcome-based rules, is used to analyze the relative welfare outcomes. The model is applied to the world body of nations and yields several important policy implications.

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  1. Department of Energy, Environmental, and Mineral Economics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA

    Adam Rose

  2. Demand Analysis Office, California Energy Commission, Sacramento, CA, 95814, USA

    Brandt Stevens

  3. Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Washington, DC, 20024, USA

    Jae Edmonds & Marshall Wise

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Rose, A., Stevens, B., Edmonds, J. et al. International Equity and Differentiation in Global Warming Policy. Environmental and Resource Economics 12, 25–51 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008262407777

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  • global warming
  • tradeable permits
  • equity
  • non-linear programming