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Pathways to climate stabilisation

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Global climate warming mitigation efforts are more likely to be successful if they are based on per-capita emissions rather than on complex negotiated emission rights. I propose a path to temperature stabilisation optimised for each country and reaching a common per-capita rate of greenhouse gas emissions by the end of the 21st century. Consistent emission pathways for given levels of temperature stabilisation are calculated by use of a simple model that is consistent with the circulation models and data sets surveyed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The allowable emissions are detailed on a regional level and on individual country level. I discuss the merits of this type of approach relative to other policy approaches, as well as some of the objections that may be voiced.

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  • Sørensen, Bent, 2008. "Pathways to climate stabilisation," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 36(9), pages 3505-3509, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:enepol:v:36:y:2008:i:9:p:3505-3509
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    1. Pierre Friedlingstein, 2008. "A steep road to climate stabilization," Nature, Nature, vol. 451(7176), pages 297-298, January.
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    1. Cantore, Nicola, 2011. "Distributional aspects of emissions in climate change integrated assessment models," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 39(5), pages 2919-2924, May.

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