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Technology Policy and World Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the AMIGA Modeling System

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  • Donald A. Hanson
  • John A. “Skip†Laitner

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In this paper we examine the interaction between technology policy and its impact on the full basket of worldwide greenhouse emissions over the 21st century. The heart of the analysis is the Argonne National Laboratory’s AMIGA Modeling System, a technology rich, general equilibrium model that (depending on data availability) characterizes as many as 200 sectors of the regional economies. We suggest in this paper that technologies and technology policies exist which could reduce carbon emissions enough to achieve stabilization targets at relatively modest costs given the size of the world economy. This can be accomplished largely through harnessing market forces and creating incentives with the use of efficient prices on greenhouse gas emissions, combined with complementary programs and policies to reduce market failures and to promote new technology improvements and investments.

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  • Donald A. Hanson & John A. “Skip†Laitner, 2006. "Technology Policy and World Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the AMIGA Modeling System," The Energy Journal, , vol. 27(3_suppl), pages 355-372, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:enejou:v:27:y:2006:i:3_suppl:p:355-372
    DOI: 10.5547/ISSN0195-6574-EJ-VolSI2006-NoSI3-18
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