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The Nordic Countries interests in principles for international greenhouse gas agreements; Nordens interesser i principper for internationale drivhusgasaftaler

Abstract

The focus of this report is the interests of the Nordic countries in international agreements on greenhouse gases. The subject is approached mainly from an economic point of view. Introductory, the climate convention are described, with special attention to obligations to emission reductions. Important discussion points are timing of the reductions as well as the question of meeting the reductions by cooperation with other countries through joint-implementation projects. The different attitudes of the Nordic countries to these issues are discussed. In the following, the technical and economic possibilities for meeting the reduction objectives of each country are described. For this purpose, governmental plans and studies (on bottom-up as well as top-down studies) are brought into focus. A discussion of the differences and similarities of the methodology of the studies are carried out. Finally, the report focuses on costs of reducing emissions in the Nordic countries. A comparison between the different Nordic countries, as well as between the Nordic countries and the other OECD countries is done. The analysis points out, that the Nordic countries are characterized by relatively high costs in general. Another conclusion is, that the costs of reduction after the year 2000/2005 are much lower than costs of  More>>
Publication Date:
Jan 01, 1995
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
RISO-R-794(DA)
Reference Number:
SCA: 290301; PA: DK-95:001256; EDB-95:051185; SN: 95001360194
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jan 1995
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; DENMARK; GREENHOUSE GASES; FINLAND; INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS; ICELAND; NORWAY; SWEDEN; AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT; CARBON DIOXIDE; ECONOMICS; ENERGY SYSTEMS; 290301; REGIONAL AND GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
OSTI ID:
10127885
Research Organizations:
Risoe National Lab., Roskilde (Denmark). Systems Analysis
Country of Origin:
Denmark
Language:
Danish
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE95755113; ISBN 87-550-2048-8; TRN: DK9501256
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS; INIS; Also available on from Risoe Library, P.O. Box 49, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark
Submitting Site:
DK
Size:
108 p.
Announcement Date:
Apr 08, 1995

Citation Formats

Halsnaes, K, Meyer, H, Stephensen, P, and Soerensen, L. The Nordic Countries interests in principles for international greenhouse gas agreements; Nordens interesser i principper for internationale drivhusgasaftaler. Denmark: N. p., 1995. Web.
Halsnaes, K, Meyer, H, Stephensen, P, & Soerensen, L. The Nordic Countries interests in principles for international greenhouse gas agreements; Nordens interesser i principper for internationale drivhusgasaftaler. Denmark.
Halsnaes, K, Meyer, H, Stephensen, P, and Soerensen, L. 1995. "The Nordic Countries interests in principles for international greenhouse gas agreements; Nordens interesser i principper for internationale drivhusgasaftaler." Denmark.
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title = {The Nordic Countries interests in principles for international greenhouse gas agreements; Nordens interesser i principper for internationale drivhusgasaftaler}
author = {Halsnaes, K, Meyer, H, Stephensen, P, and Soerensen, L}
abstractNote = {The focus of this report is the interests of the Nordic countries in international agreements on greenhouse gases. The subject is approached mainly from an economic point of view. Introductory, the climate convention are described, with special attention to obligations to emission reductions. Important discussion points are timing of the reductions as well as the question of meeting the reductions by cooperation with other countries through joint-implementation projects. The different attitudes of the Nordic countries to these issues are discussed. In the following, the technical and economic possibilities for meeting the reduction objectives of each country are described. For this purpose, governmental plans and studies (on bottom-up as well as top-down studies) are brought into focus. A discussion of the differences and similarities of the methodology of the studies are carried out. Finally, the report focuses on costs of reducing emissions in the Nordic countries. A comparison between the different Nordic countries, as well as between the Nordic countries and the other OECD countries is done. The analysis points out, that the Nordic countries are characterized by relatively high costs in general. Another conclusion is, that the costs of reduction after the year 2000/2005 are much lower than costs of reductions in the short run. An exception to this is Denmark. This points out, that some Nordic countries prefer emission reductions through joint-implementation projects in other countries, rather than reductions through restrictive agreements in the sort run. (au) (29 tabs., 28 ills., 45 refs.)}
place = {Denmark}
year = {1995}
month = {Jan}
}