• A causality analysis on GDP and air emissions in Norway 

      Liu, Gang (Discussion Papers;No. 447, Working paper, 2006)
      Abstract: This paper conducts Granger-causality tests on real per capita GDP and four types of air emissions (CO2, CO, SO2 and NOx) by using Norwegian data covering the period 1973-2003. The test results indicate that ...
    • A Kantian approach to sustainable development indicators for climate change 

      Greaker, Mads; Stoknes, Per Espen; Alfsen, Knut H.; Ericson, Torgeir (Discussion papers;718, Working paper, 2012-11)
      Agenda 21 required countries to develop and regularly update a national set of indicators for sustainable development. Several countries now have such sets also including separate indicators for climate change. Some of ...
    • Does the clean development mechanism have a viable future? 

      Hagem, Cathrine; Holtsmark, Bjart (Discussion Papers;577, Working paper, 2009)
      The developed countries can meet part of their Kyoto commitments by investing in emission-reducing projects in developing countries (the Clean Development Mechanism, CDM). Since the developing countries have so far not ...
    • How well do tree plantations comply with the twin targets of the clean development mechanism? : the case of tree plantations in Tanzania 

      Glomsrød, Solveig; Liu, Gang; Wei, Taoyuan; Aune, Jens B. (Discussion Papers;No. 534, Working paper, 2008)
      Abstract: This paper studies the effect of a CDM tree-planting project on carbon sequestration and urban and rural income distribution, taking economy-wide impacts into account. Carbon sequestration in agricultural soil ...
    • On the measurement of environmental taxes 

      Bruvoll, Annegrete (Discussion Papers;599, Working paper, 2009)
      The purpose of environmental taxes is to correct the market when it fails to take environmental damages into account, i.e. to internalize the Pigouvian element. In addition, fiscal taxes are levied on both polluting and ...