Gauging economic consensus on climate change
The authors conducted a large-sample global survey on climate economics, which we sent to all economists who have published climate-related research in the field’s highest-ranked academic journals; 738
Climate Economics
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Heat stress causes substantial labour productivity loss in Australia
Heat stress at the workplace is an occupational health hazard that reduces labour productivity. Assessment of productivity loss resulting from climate change has so far been based on physiological models
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India: Don't use environment as pretext to kick away poor's development ladder
Don't use universality and shared responsibilities for the environment as pretexts to kick away the ladder of development for the poor or to avoid responsibility for the global ecological havoc, India
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Environment Minister reiterates commitment to climate change
Javadekar suggested the quick operationalisation of the Green Climate Fund which could pay the cost of making climate-friendly technologies Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change,
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Compact and connected cities cost less and best for reducing carbon footprint
Where would you like to live, in Atlanta or Barcelona? While they have similar levels of wealth and population, Atlanta is about 26 times larger and has many more traffic deaths and higher air pollution.
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Green Climate Fund near-empty despite pledges of more than $10 bn
Rich countries yet to formally commit money though they made public commitments Developed countries have given a paltry 1.03 per cent to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) of the $10.2 billion of pledges
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The costs of climate change impacts for India
India has emphasised inclusion of adaptation as a part of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC). For understanding adaptation requirements, we need to understand and value climate change
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The price vs quantity debate: climate policy and the role of business cycles
What is the optimal instrument design and choice for a regulator attempting to control emissions by private agents in face of uncertainty arising from business cycles? In applying Weitzman's result [Prices
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BASIC Direction: Adapt to Climate and Cut Emissions
New global compact to be finalised next Dec must be balanced: quartet The collective of the four advanced developing countries, BASIC – Brazil, South Africa, India and China – has stressed that the global
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Rich nations must put money where their mouth is on climate change: Prakash Javadekar
Sending a strong signal to rich nations that India will not dilute its position while negotiating for a climate deal, India has told the UN Climate Summit that it was the West's fossil fuelled model of
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The economics of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean: paradoxes and challenges
A report by the UN ECLAC calculates that, in a 2.5°C temperature rise scenario, the economic costs of climate change will equal approximately 2.5% of the region's annual gross domestic product (GDP). The