Browsing Cicero (-2007) by Author "Torvanger, Asbjørn"
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Torvanger, Asbjørn (Research report / Forskningsrapport, 2001)This report has been commissioned by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and written in August 2001. The aim of the report is to present and analyze the newest developments in the climate negotiations, ...
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Kolshus, Hans H.; Vevatne, Jonas; Torvanger, Asbjørn; Aunan, Kristin (Working paper / Arbeidsnotat, 2001)The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), as defined in the Kyoto Protocol, has two objectives: to promote sustainable development in host developing countries, and to improve global cost-effectiveness by assisting developed ...
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Kolshus, Hans H.; Torvanger, Asbjørn; Malvik, Henrik (Working paper / Arbeidsnotat, 2000)This paper is part of the joint CICERO and Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI) project “Towards a cost-effective climate policy: The international framework and Norwegian policy framework” (“Mot en effektiv klimapolitikk: ...
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Torvanger, Asbjørn (Research report / Forskningsrapport, 2001)This report has been commissioned by Norsk Hydro ASA and written in November-December 2001. The aim of the report is to present and analyze the newest developments in the climate negotiations, particularly the seventh ...
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Andresen, Steinar; Kolshus, Hans H.; Torvanger, Asbjørn (Working paper / Arbeidsnotat, 2002)There are considerable differences between developed countries as to how difficult it will be to meet their commitments under the Kyoto Protocol. ‘High-cost abatement countries’ are particularly interesting as they can be ...
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Torvanger, Asbjørn; Skodvin, Tora (Research report / Forskningsrapport, 1999)Voluntary agreements between an industry or a company and the government to regulate various environmental impacts is a popular policy tool in many OECD countries. Since the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol to the United ...
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Vajjhala, Shalini; Gode, Jenny; Torvanger, Asbjørn (Research report / Forskningsrapport, 2007)CO2 capture and storage (CCS) in geological structures and its possible risks have been topics of extensive study in recent years. In contrast, the legal and regulatory structures necessary to support widespread capture ...
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Alfsen, Knut H.; Kolshus, Hans H.; Torvanger, Asbjørn (Research report / Forskningsrapport, 2000)Klimaproblemet er en stor politisk og vitenskapelig utfordring av flere grunner: 1. Det er stor usikkerhet knyttet til flere sider av klimaproblemet, så som framtidige utslipp av klimagasser, klimasystemets respons på ...
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Torvanger, Asbjørn; Godal, Odd; Kolshus, Hans H.; Aaheim, H. Asbjørn (Research report / Forskningsrapport, 2002)Formålet med denne rapporten er å utrede fordeler og ulemper ved frivillig tilknytning til et kvotesystem for klimagasser på bedriftsnivå, og fordeler og ulemper knyttet til ulike allokeringsmekanismer for klimagasskvoter ...
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Holtsmark, Bjart; Torvanger, Asbjørn (Research report / Forskningsrapport, 1999)Denne rapporten behandler problemstillinger relatert til et norsk kvotemarked som er koplet til et internasjonalt kvotemarked under Kyotoprotokollen. Dette betyr ikke at vi tar det for gitt at Kyotoprotokollen noen gang ...
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Ringius, Lasse; Næss, Lars Otto; Torvanger, Asbjørn (Research report / Forskningsrapport, 1998)Denne rapporten vurderer konsekvensene av Kyoto-protokollen for prosjekter om såkalt felles gjennomføring (FG, på engelsk: Joint Implementation – JI). Dette er prosjekter der aktører fra ett land finansierer tiltak som gir ...
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Jansen, J. C.; Battjes, J. J.; Ormel, F. T.; Sijm, J.; Volkers, C.; Ybema, J. R.; Torvanger, Asbjørn; Ringius, Lasse; Underdal, Arild (Working paper / Arbeidsnotat, 2001)
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Torvanger, Asbjørn; Alfsen, Knut H.; Kolshus, Hans H.; Sygna, Linda (Research report / Forskningsrapport, 2001)The aim of the report is to give an overview of the state of climate research and international climate policy negotiations until May 2001. The report presents a collection of factual information based on reports from the ...
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Torvanger, Asbjørn; Godal, Odd (Research report / Forskningsrapport, 1999)The aim of this report is to contribute to exploring the potential of differentiation methods for national greenhouse gas reduction targets. Such methods can also be referred to as burden sharing methods or schemes. As a ...
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Aaheim, H. Asbjørn; Brekke, Kjell Arne; Lystad, Terje; Torvanger, Asbjørn (Working paper / Arbeidsnotat, 2001)To find an optimal climate policy we must balance abatement of different greenhouse gases. There is substantial uncertainty about future damages from climate change, but we will learn more over the next few decades. Gases ...
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Torvanger, Asbjørn (Research report / Forskningsrapport, 2004)Incorporating ozone precursors and particle emissions in future climate policy agreements could improve the level of cost-effectiveness, but would also add complexity and complications to negotiation, reporting and ...