Consumption-Based Approaches in International Climate Policy
This book analyses the potentials and consequences of a change from production-based to consumption-based approaches in international climate policy. With the help of an analytical model, the author investigates the effects of different policy variants on
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Christian Lininger
ConsumptionBased Approaches in International Climate Policy
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Christian Lininger
Consumption-Based Approaches in International Climate Policy
Christian Lininger Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change University of Graz Graz Austria Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) Vienna Austria
ISSN 2352-0698 ISSN 2352-0701 (electronic) Springer Climate ISBN 978-3-319-15990-4 ISBN 978-3-319-15991-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-15991-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015935189 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www. springer.com)
Foreword
Despite the intentions expressed at the UN climate summits before, at, and after Copenhagen, the world is still waiting for a globally acceptable climate agreement. As a result, present climate policy is characterized by a bottom-up structure consisting of voluntary pledges. This will continue to be true at least until 2020, now the earliest point in time at w
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