The economics of climate change mitigation : policies and options for global action beyond 2012.

Includes bibliographical references.

Greenhouse gas emissions and the impact of climate change -- The cost-effectiveness of climate change mitigation policy instruments -- Mitigating climate change in the context of incomplete carbon pricing coverage : issues and policy options -- Towards global carbon pricing -- Technology and R&D policies -- Regional incentives for global action -- Building political support for global action.

Against the background of a projected doubling of world greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century, this book explores feasible ways to abate them at least cost. Through quantitative analysis, it addresses key climate policy issues including: an ideal set of climate policy tools; the size of the economic and environmental costs of incomplete country or sector coverage of climate change mitigation policies; how to concretely develop a global carbon market; the case for, and what can we reasonably expect from, R&D and technology support policies; and the incentives for major emitting countries to join a climate change mitigation agreement.--Publisher's description.