Jaccard, Mark.

The Cost of Climate Policy. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (264 pages) - Sustainability and the Environment Series . - Sustainability and the Environment Series .

Intro -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Acronyms -- Preface -- Introduction -- The Cost of Climate Policy -- 1 The Climate Change Threat: Why Reduce GHG Emissions? -- 2 The Challenges of Estimating Emission Reduction Costs -- 3 A Method for Estimating Policy Costs -- 4 National Estimates -- 5 Sectoral Estimates -- 6 Regional Estimates -- 7 Domestic Policy Options -- 8 The Next Steps: Addressing the Uncertainties of GHG Abatement Costs -- Notes -- Glossary -- Selected Bibliography -- Index.

We all want to reduce the risks of global warming, but how much will this cost? What will it mean on a personal, business, or community level? What policy responses should we expect from our governments?.

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Air -- Pollution -- Economic aspects -- Canada.
Greenhouse gas mitigation -- Economic aspects -- Canada.
Air quality management -- Government policy -- Canada.
Air -- Pollution -- Law and legislation -- Compliance costs -- Canada.


Electronic books.

HC120.A4 -- J33 2002eb

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