A "Greenprint" for International Cooperation on Climate Change

dc.creatorSubramanian, Arvind
dc.creatorMattoo, Aaditya
dc.date2013-09-04T16:57:58Z
dc.date2013-09-04T16:57:58Z
dc.date2013-05
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:53:03Z
dc.descriptionInternational negotiations on climate change have been dogged by mutual recriminations between rich and poor countries, constricted by the zero-sum arithmetic of a shrinking global carbon budget, and overtaken by shifts in economic power between industrialized and developing countries. To overcome these "narrative," "adding-up," and "new world" problems, respectively, this paper proposes a new Greenprint for cooperation. First, the large dynamic emerging economies -- China, India, Brazil, and Indonesia -- must assume the mantle of leadership, offering contributions of their own and prodding the reluctant industrial countries into action. This role reversal would be consistent with the greater stakes for the dynamic emerging economies. Second, the emphasis must be on technology generation. This would allow greater consumption and production possibilities for all countries while respecting the global emissions budget that is dictated by the climate change goal of keeping average temperature rise below 2 degrees centigrade. Third, instead of the old cash-for-cuts approach -- which relies on the industrial countries offering cash (which they do not have) to the dynamic emerging economies for cuts (that they are unwilling to make) -- all major emitters must make contributions. With a view to galvanizing a technology revolution, industrial countries would take early action to raise carbon prices. The dynamic emerging economies would in turn eliminate fossil fuel subsidies, commit to matching carbon price increases in the future, allow limited border taxes against their own exports, and strengthen protection of intellectual property for green technologies. This would directly and indirectly facilitate such a technological revolution.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/05/17704396/greenprint-international-cooperation-climate-change
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/15581
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-6440
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/412432
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relationPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 6440
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectABSOLUTE EMISSIONS
dc.subjectAGGREGATE EMISSIONS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectAMOUNT OF EMISSIONS
dc.subjectAPPROACH
dc.subjectATMOSPHERE
dc.subjectBALANCE
dc.subjectBIOMASS
dc.subjectBOTTOM LINE
dc.subjectCALCULATION
dc.subjectCAPITA EMISSIONS
dc.subjectCARBON
dc.subjectCARBON BUDGET
dc.subjectCARBON CAPS
dc.subjectCARBON CAPTURE
dc.subjectCARBON CONTENT
dc.subjectCARBON DIOXIDE
dc.subjectCARBON EMISSIONS
dc.subjectCARBON ENERGY
dc.subjectCARBON FOOTPRINT
dc.subjectCARBON INTENSITY
dc.subjectCARBON PRICE
dc.subjectCARBON PRICES
dc.subjectCARBON PRICING
dc.subjectCARBON SINK
dc.subjectCARBON TAX
dc.subjectCARBON TAXES
dc.subjectCARBON TRADE
dc.subjectCLEAN ENERGY
dc.subjectCLIMATE
dc.subjectCLIMATE ACTION
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE POLICY
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGES
dc.subjectCLIMATE SCIENTISTS
dc.subjectCO2
dc.subjectCOAL
dc.subjectCOMMON GOOD
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCONVERGENCE
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR ENERGY
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION OF EMISSIONS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC CARBON
dc.subjectDOMESTIC PRODUCTION
dc.subjectDOMESTIC PRODUCTS
dc.subjectECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES
dc.subjectECONOMIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectECONOMIC COSTS
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC PROBLEMS
dc.subjectECONOMIC SITUATION
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectEMISSION
dc.subjectEMISSION CUTS
dc.subjectEMISSION LEVELS
dc.subjectEMISSION REDUCTIONS
dc.subjectEMISSION RIGHTS
dc.subjectEMISSION TARGETS
dc.subjectEMISSIONS ALLOCATION
dc.subjectEMISSIONS ALLOCATIONS
dc.subjectEMISSIONS CUTS
dc.subjectEMISSIONS DATA
dc.subjectEMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION
dc.subjectEMISSIONS FROM FUEL
dc.subjectEMISSIONS FROM FUEL COMBUSTION
dc.subjectEMISSIONS OBLIGATIONS
dc.subjectEMISSIONS QUOTAS
dc.subjectEMISSIONS REDUCTION
dc.subjectEMISSIONS REDUCTIONS
dc.subjectEMISSIONS REDUCTIONS OBLIGATIONS
dc.subjectEMISSIONS RIGHTS
dc.subjectEMISSIONS TARGETS
dc.subjectEMISSIONS TRAJECTORY
dc.subjectENDANGERED SPECIES
dc.subjectENERGY CONSERVATION
dc.subjectENERGY DEMAND
dc.subjectENERGY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectENERGY EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectENERGY GENERATION
dc.subjectENERGY INDUSTRIES
dc.subjectENERGY MARKET
dc.subjectENERGY NEEDS
dc.subjectENERGY PRODUCTS
dc.subjectENERGY SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectENERGY USE
dc.subjectENERGY-INTENSIVE MANUFACTURING
dc.subjectENTITLEMENTS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER
dc.subjectESP
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXTREME POVERTY
dc.subjectFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectFINANCIAL COMMITMENTS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL COMPENSATION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CRISIS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INFLOWS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL TRANSFERS
dc.subjectFOREIGN EXCHANGE
dc.subjectFOREST
dc.subjectFOREST DEGRADATION
dc.subjectFOREST FIRES
dc.subjectFOSSIL
dc.subjectFOSSIL FUEL
dc.subjectFOSSIL FUEL CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectFOSSIL FUELS
dc.subjectFRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectFREE TRADE
dc.subjectFUEL CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectGAS
dc.subjectGASOLINE
dc.subjectGENERATION
dc.subjectGHG
dc.subjectGHGS
dc.subjectGLACIERS
dc.subjectGLOBAL EMISSIONS
dc.subjectGLOBAL EMISSIONS REDUCTION
dc.subjectGLOBAL WARMING
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT DEBT
dc.subjectGREEN AREAS
dc.subjectGREEN ENERGY
dc.subjectGREEN TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GAS
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GASES
dc.subjectHIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectIMPORTS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINSURANCE POLICY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADING
dc.subjectKEROSENE
dc.subjectLIMITING EMISSIONS
dc.subjectLOW-CARBON
dc.subjectLOWER PRICES
dc.subjectMARKET ECONOMIES
dc.subjectMARKET PRICES
dc.subjectMONETARY FUND
dc.subjectNUCLEAR ENERGY
dc.subjectNUCLEAR POWER
dc.subjectNUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectOIL PIPELINE
dc.subjectOIL SHOCKS
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOMES
dc.subjectPETROLEUM
dc.subjectPETROLEUM PRODUCTS
dc.subjectPHARMACEUTICALS
dc.subjectPOLICY INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOLLUTION
dc.subjectPOPULATION DENSITIES
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPOWER FACILITIES
dc.subjectPOWER PLANTS
dc.subjectPP
dc.subjectPRICE CHANGES
dc.subjectPRICE SIGNAL
dc.subjectPRODUCERS
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOOD
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectREDUCING EMISSIONS
dc.subjectRELATIVE PRICE
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
dc.subjectRENEWABLE SOURCES
dc.subjectSCENARIOS
dc.subjectSMOKE
dc.subjectSOCIAL COST OF CARBON
dc.subjectSOLAR ENERGY
dc.subjectSOLAR INSTALLATION
dc.subjectSOLAR PANEL
dc.subjectSOLAR PANELS
dc.subjectSOLAR POWER
dc.subjectSOURCE OF ENERGY
dc.subjectSUBSTITUTION
dc.subjectTAX REVENUES
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS
dc.subjectTEMPERATURE
dc.subjectTERMS OF TRADE
dc.subjectTRADABLE EMISSIONS
dc.subjectTROPICS
dc.subjectUNEP
dc.subjectWIND
dc.titleA "Greenprint" for International Cooperation on Climate Change

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