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Combining efficiency with equity : a pragmatic approach

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  • Odile Blanchard

    (LEPII - Laboratoire d'Economie de la Production et de l'Intégration Internationale - UPMF - Université Pierre Mendès France - Grenoble 2 - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • Patrick Criqui

    (LEPII - Laboratoire d'Economie de la Production et de l'Intégration Internationale - UPMF - Université Pierre Mendès France - Grenoble 2 - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • Alban Kitous

    (Enerdata)

  • Laurent Viguier

    (CUI - Centre Universitaire d'Informatique - UNIGE - Université de Genève = University of Geneva)

Abstract

What is at stake in the climate negotiations is the provision of a global public good, indeed a "clean" atmosphere.The Kyoto Protocol is only a very minor step toward this objective. Looking further ahead in time, beyond the 2008-2012 period, Annex I Parties' commitments will not be sufficient to achieve the goal of a "clean atmosphere". The question is then how to define a second commitment period agreement with a view to contribute to the ultimate provision of a "clean atmosphere"?The central issue is that of equity, in a context of conflict of interests, where all the countries do not contribute to GHG emissions for the same amount and do not share the same interest in climate mitigation efforts. In addition, in a world of scarce resources, it is clear that most countries will try to achieve any emissions limitation objective at the lowest possible cost.Our paper addresses the two inter-related issues of equity and cost-efficiency: we examine the conditions in which the developing countries could contribute to the effort of reducing global GHG emissions, on the basis of quantified emissions objectives, in addition to the mitigation actions taken by the industrialized countries. The underlying question is: how to allocate GHG emissions allowances to all the countries of the world in an equitable and efficient way ?

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  • Odile Blanchard & Patrick Criqui & Alban Kitous & Laurent Viguier, 2003. "Combining efficiency with equity : a pragmatic approach," Post-Print halshs-00199569, HAL.
  • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:halshs-00199569
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    1. Bernard, A. & Haurie, A. & Vielle, M. & Viguier, L., 2008. "A two-level dynamic game of carbon emission trading between Russia, China, and Annex B countries," Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier, vol. 32(6), pages 1830-1856, June.
    2. Patrick Criqui & Denise Cavard, 2004. "Economic approach to climate policies and stakes of international negotiations," Post-Print halshs-00003793, HAL.
    3. Münnich Vass, Miriam & Elofsson, Katarina & Gren, Ing-Marie, 2013. "An equity assessment of introducing uncertain forest carbon sequestration in EU climate policy," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 61(C), pages 1432-1442.
    4. Fr�d�ric Ghersi & Jean-Charles Hourcade & Patrick Criqui, 2003. "Viable responses to the equity-responsibility dilemma: a consequentialist view," Climate Policy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 3(sup1), pages 115-133, November.
    5. Jean Charles Hourcade & Frédéric Ghersi & Patrick Criqui, 2003. "Viable Responses to the equity-responsability dilemna : a consequentialist view," Working Papers halshs-00000965, HAL.
    6. Kawase, Reina & Matsuoka, Yuzuru, 2013. "Reduction targets under three burden-sharing schemes for 50% global GHG reduction toward 2050," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 63(C), pages 1126-1138.

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