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John C. Dernbach

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Achieving Early And Substantial Greenhouse Gas Reductions Under A Post-Kyoto Agreement, John Dernbach Dec 2007

Achieving Early And Substantial Greenhouse Gas Reductions Under A Post-Kyoto Agreement, John Dernbach

John C. Dernbach

This article explains why policy makers should seriously consider substantial early reductions in greenhouse gas emissions as a part of any post-Kyoto framework, and sets out suggested elements of a framework for early action in a post-Kyoto agreement. Substantial early reductions are needed because of the growing urgency of the climate change science, the precautionary approach identified in the Framework Convention on Climate Change as a decision-making principle, the fact that cost-effective measures are now available, and the significant non-climate benefits (security, economic, social, and environmental) that can be achieved by implementing them. As a practical matter, too, long-term greenhouse …


Federal Fossil Fuel Subsidies And Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Case Study Of Increasing Transparency For Fiscal Policy, John Dernbach, Doug Koplow Dec 2000

Federal Fossil Fuel Subsidies And Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Case Study Of Increasing Transparency For Fiscal Policy, John Dernbach, Doug Koplow

John C. Dernbach

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