Costs of Multigreenhouse Gas Reduction Targets for the USA

Costs of Multigreenhouse Gas Reduction Targets for the USA

In response to concern over the impact of greenhouse gas emissions on the Earth's climate, the Kyoto Protocol sets emission targets for 38 nations and the European Union. The targets are set in terms of an interchangeable basket of greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide and methane.

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Veröffentlicht in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1999-10, Vol.286 (5441), p.905-906
Hauptverfasser: Hayhoe, Katharine, Jain, Atul, Pitcher, Hugh, MacCracken, Chris, Gibbs, Michael, Wuebbles, Donald, Harvey, Reid, Kruger, Dina
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Baseline emissions
Carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide emissions
Climate
Climate change
Control
Cost control
Economic costs
Emission standards
Emissions
Emissions reduction
Greenhouse effect
Greenhouse gases
Gross domestic product
Methane
Mining
Policy Forum
Reaction Time
Unit costs
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Zusammenfassung:In response to concern over the impact of greenhouse gas emissions on the Earth's climate, the Kyoto Protocol sets emission targets for 38 nations and the European Union. The targets are set in terms of an interchangeable basket of greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide and methane.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.286.5441.905