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Targets for global climate policy: an overview

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posted on 2023-06-08, 14:37 authored by Richard TolRichard Tol
A survey of the economic impact of climate change and the marginal damage costs shows that carbon dioxide emissions are a negative externality. The estimated Pigou tax and its growth rate are too low to justify the climate policy targets set by political leaders. A lower discount rate or greater concern for the global distribution of income would justify more stringent climate policy, but would imply an overhaul of other public policies. Catastrophic risk justifies more stringent climate policy, but only to a limited extent.

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  • Published

Journal

Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control

ISSN

0165-1889

Publisher

Elsevier

Issue

5

Volume

37

Page range

911-928

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  • Economics Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2013-03-18

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