Research Catalog

Title

Induced technological change and climate policy / prepared for the Pew Center on Global Climate Change ; by Laurence H. Goulder.

Author

Goulder, Lawrence H. (Lawrence Herbert)

Publication

Arlington, VA : Pew Center on Global Climate Change, [2004]

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Details

Additional Authors

Pew Center on Global Climate Change

Description

iv, 38 p. : col. ill., col. maps; 28 cm.

Series Statement

Environment

Uniform Title

Environment (Arlington, Va.)

Subject

• Coral reefs and islands > Environmental aspects
• Technological innovations > Environmental aspects

Note

• Series statement no visible on web document.
• "October 2004."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 36-38).

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available on the Internet via the Pew Center website. Last viewed: 10/15/2004.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction -- The Climate Change Problem -- The importance of technological change for climate policy -- Policies that induce technological change -- Promoting technological change through public policy is it justified: -- Policy issues examined here -- ITC and the costs of emissions abatement -- Two channels for ITC -- Determinants of cost reductions from ITC -- Some simulation results with ITC -- General insights -- ITC and the timing of emissions abatement -- Clarifying the issues -- Some results on ITC's implications for the timing of abatement -- The value of prior announcements in the presence of ITC -- Why inducing additional technological change is warranted, despite uncertainties -- Conclusions.

OCLC

• 56732974
• SCSB-12560205

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library