Discussion Papers 499, 26 S.
Claudia Kemfert, Truong P. Truong, Thomas Bruckner
2005. Jul.
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Published in: The Energy Journal 27 (2006), Special Issue 1, S. 57-107
Climate change is a long-term issue due to the long lifespan of greenhouse gases and the delayed response of the climate system. This paper investigates the long-term economic consequences of both climate change impacts and mitigation efforts by applying the multi-regional, multi-sectoral integrated assessment model WIAGEM based on GTAP-EL coupled with the reduced-form multi-gas climate model ICM. We investigate emissions reduction paths to reach a radiative forcing target of 4.5 w /m^2. Economic impacts are studied and compared with and without the inclusion of all GHG gases. We find that multi-gas emissions reduction causes less economic losses compared with a case where only CO2 emissions reductions would be considered.
Topics: Climate policy
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http://hdl.handle.net/10419/18350