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Private Sector Engagement in Adaptation to Climate Change: Approaches to Managing Climate Risks

Agrawala, Shardul; Carraro, Mae͏̈lis; Kingsmill, Nicholas - 2011

There is growing international interest in the planning, financing and implementation of adaptation to climate change. However, the discussion to date has primarily focused on the public sector’s role, with the private sector viewed primarily as a source of funding or financing. Relatively...

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Flood Risks, Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Benefits in Mumbai : An Initial Assessment of Socio-Economic Consequences of Present and Climate Change Induced Flood Risks and of Possible Adaptation Options

Hallegatte, Stéphane; Ranger, Nicola; Bhattacharya, Sumana - 2010

to flood risk in Mumbai. In 2005, Mumbai experienced unprecedented flooding, causing direct economic damages estimated at … to climate change alone. Continued rapid urbanisation could further increase the risk level. Moreover, a survey on the …-bound climate scenario and is insufficient to design an adaptation strategy, it does demonstrate the value of risk-assessment as an …

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The climate actions and policies measurement framework : A structured and harmonised climate policy database to monitor countries' mitigation action

Nachtigall, Daniel - 2022

There are major gaps in the measurement of the adoption and stringency of countries’ climate actions and policies, notably in a manner coherent across countries, time, sectors and instrument types. The climate actions and policies measurement framework (CAPMF) aims to fill this gap. It is a...

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Climate change mitigation scenarios for financial sector target setting and alignment assessment : A stocktake and analysis of their Paris-consistency, practicality and assumptions

Noels, Jolien - 2023

Climate change mitigation scenarios are a key forward-looking input for a range of financial sector analyses and assessments. The inaccurate use of mitigation scenarios can, however, contribute to unintended incentives, environmental integrity concerns, and greenwashing risks. This paper aims to...

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Paris-consistent climate change mitigation scenarios : A framework for emissions pathway classification in line with global mitigation objectives

Pouille, Coline - 2023

Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement, governments and economic actors have increasingly been setting greenhouse gas emissions reduction or net zero targets. Amidst risks of delayed action and greenwashing, there is need to understand whether climate related targets and transition plans are...

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Literature Review of Recent Trends and Future Prospects for Innovation in Climate Change Mitigation

Newell, Richard - 2009

The international discussion about global climate change now revolves around what the necessary set of policies and technologies will be needed to realize reduction goals. Stabilizing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations at 450 to 550 parts per million will require policy changes...

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Measuring the alignment of real economy investments with climate mitigation objectives : The United Kingdom’s buildings sector

Jachnik, Raphaël - 2021

This paper explores data and methods to assess the alignment or misalignment with climate mitigation objectives of investments in the construction and refurbishment of residential and non-residential buildings. It takes the United Kingdom (UK) as a case study, where such investments reached GBP...

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Differentiated Intellectual Property Regimes for Environmental and Climate Technologies

Maskus, Keith E. - 2010

Prior to the Copenhagen meeting on developing a new framework for climate-change policy there were sharp differences between the positions of developed and developing countries regarding the role of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in fostering international technology transfer (ITT)....

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Voluntary Carbon Markets : How can they Serve Climate Policies?

Guigon, Pierre - 2010

In this paper, we aim to examine how voluntary carbon markets can provide a valuable contribution to strengthening domestic and international climate policies. Voluntary markets are defined as small and unregulated segments of an established carbon market that are driven by voluntary offsetting...

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Employment Impacts of Climate Change Mitigation Policies in OECD : A General-Equilibrium Perspective

Chateau, Jean - 2011

Using a computable general equilibrium, this paper quantifies the GDP and employment effects of an illustrative greenhouse gas emissions reduction policy. The paper first analyses the direct negative economic effects of the emissions restrictions on GDP and examines labour sectoral reallocations...

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