Publication Type
Book Chapter
Version
submittedVersion
Publication Date
10-2012
Abstract
We discuss global climate mitigation that builds on existing unilateral measures to cut emissions. We document and discuss the rationale for such unilateral measures argue that such measures have the potential to generate positive spillover effects both within and across countries. In a simple dynamic model of learning we show that while single countries on their own may never get to the point of switching completely to low emission activities, a learning process with positive spillovers across nations is more likely to deliver a global switch to low emissions. We discuss the key features of a new global Intellectual Property (IP) regime that builds on the positive spillovers inherent in unilateral initiatives and accelerates global convergence to low emissions.
Keywords
Unilateral initiatives, mitigation, global learning, technology transfer
Discipline
Economic Theory | Environmental Policy
Research Areas
Economic Theory
Publication
The global development policy regimes to combat climate change
Editor
N. Stern, A. Bowen & J. Whalley
First Page
181
Last Page
223
ISBN
9789814551854
Identifier
10.1142/9789814551854_0008
Publisher
World Scientific
City or Country
Singapore
Citation
CHATTERJI, Shurojit; GHOSAL, Sayantan; WALSH, Sean; and WHALLEY, John.
Unilateral measures and emissions mitigation. (2012). The global development policy regimes to combat climate change. 181-223.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soe_research/1409
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Authors
Creative Commons License
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1142/9789814551854_0008