The Kyoto Protocol and developing countries
Includes bibliographical references (p. 19-20).
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MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change
2003
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| description | Includes bibliographical references (p. 19-20). |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/35902019-04-12T14:50:44Z The Kyoto Protocol and developing countries Babiker, Mustafa H.M. Reilly, John M. Jacoby, Henry D. QC981.8.C5 M58 no.56 Includes bibliographical references (p. 19-20). Abstract in HTML and technical report in PDF available on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change website (http://mit.edu/globalchange/www/) Under the Kyoto Protocol, the world's wealthier countries assumed binding commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The agreement requires these countries to consider ways to minimize adverse effects on developing countries of these actions, transmitted through trade. Using a general equilibrium model of the world economy, we find that adverse effects fall mainly on energy-exporting countries, for some even greater than on countries that are assuming commitments. Removing existing fuel taxes and subsidies and using international permit trading would greatly reduce the adverse impacts and also reduce economic impacts on the countries taking on commitments. Another approach, preferential tariff reduction for developing countries, would benefit many developing countries, but would not target those most adversely affected. If instead, OECD countries directly compensated developing countries for losses, the required annual financial transfer would be on the order of $25 billion (1995 $US) in 2010. 2003-10-24T14:56:33Z 2003-10-24T14:56:33Z 1999-10 no. 56 http://mit.edu/globalchange/www/abstracts.html#a56 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/3590 eng Report no. 56 20 p. 292629 bytes application/pdf application/pdf MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change |
| spellingShingle | QC981.8.C5 M58 no.56 The Kyoto Protocol and developing countries |
| title | The Kyoto Protocol and developing countries |
| title_full | The Kyoto Protocol and developing countries |
| title_fullStr | The Kyoto Protocol and developing countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Kyoto Protocol and developing countries |
| title_short | The Kyoto Protocol and developing countries |
| title_sort | kyoto protocol and developing countries |
| topic | QC981.8.C5 M58 no.56 |
| url | http://mit.edu/globalchange/www/abstracts.html#a56 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/3590 |