dc.contributor.author | Holtsmark, Bjart | |
dc.contributor.author | Alfsen, Knut H. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-11-23T18:25:21Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-11-23T18:25:21Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2004 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1892-753x | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11250/180539 | |
dc.description.abstract | Abstract:
All Annex B parties but Russia, Australia and USA, have ratified the Kyoto Protocol so far. It is still an
open question whether Russia will ratify and secure that the Protocol enters into force. This paper
therefore analyzes consequences of some proposed alternatives if the Russians decide not to ratify.
The paper focuses on two cases where a limited number of the remaining Annex B parties respond
to Russian withdrawal by the establishment of a new "mini-Kyoto" agreement whereby these parties
commit themselves to the emission caps, the rules for emissions trading, compliance etc. set out in
the Protocol. Environmentally, implementation of the Kyoto Protocol without participation from Russia
and Ukraine is obviously superior to implementation with Russian/Ukrainian participation, due to the
implied withdrawal of hot air based permits from the market. Implementation of the Kyoto Protocol
without Russian/Ukrainian participation will, furthermore, imply higher costs to the remaining
countries. This paper provides estimates of the permit price and environmental benefits that are likely
if the proposed "mini-Kyoto" agreements are implemented. | no_NO |
dc.language.iso | eng | no_NO |
dc.publisher | Statistics Norway, Research Department | no_NO |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Discussion Papers;No. 376 | |
dc.subject | Kyoto Protocol | no_NO |
dc.subject | Russia | no_NO |
dc.subject | Global warming | no_NO |
dc.subject | Emissions trading | no_NO |
dc.title | Implementation of the Kyoto Protocol without Russian participation | no_NO |
dc.type | Working paper | no_NO |
dc.subject.nsi | VDP::Social science: 200::Economics: 210::Economics: 212 | no_NO |
dc.source.pagenumber | 22 s. | no_NO |