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-index decompositions, we show that within-country inequalities account for the bulk of global inequality, and tend to increase over the … sectors reveals that between-sector inequality matters more than between-country inequality, and becomes the dominant source … of global inequality at the end of the sample period in the CO2 and SO2 cases. A final exercise suggests that social …
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Governments worldwide have agreed that international climate policy should aim to limit the increase of global mean temperature to less than 2°C with respect to pre-industrial levels. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the emission reductions and related energy system changes in various...
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As global temperatures keep increasing and the amount of Co2 equivalent stuff in the atmosphere is at record level, the key links between GDP growth, energy consumption expansion and greenhouse gases emission increases must be more researched, although economic growth and ecological capital has...
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Between 1950 and 2017, world average life expectancy increased from below-50 to above-70, while the fertility rate …
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Between 1950 and 2017, world average life expectancy increased from below-50 to above-70, while the fertility rate …
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institutions around the world reduce their exposure to stocks of high-emission industries after 2015, especially for those located …
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We argue that a global carbon price is the only way to effectively tackle free riding in international climate policy, required to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We briefly review the main reasons behind the essential role of carbon pricing, address common misunderstandings and...
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Drought has erupted across the Middle-East, as a result of climate change and global warming, leading to a considerable reduction in rainfall and snowfall, as well as a substantial drop in water resources. Climate change is, without a doubt, one of Iraq’s most pressing issues, with...
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