Improving poverty and inequality modelling in climate research

ND Rao, BJ Van Ruijven, K Riahi, V Bosetti - Nature Climate Change, 2017 - nature.com
As climate change progresses, the risk of adverse impacts on vulnerable populations is
growing. As governments seek increased and drastic action, policymakers are likely to seek …

Social cost of carbon estimates have increased over time

RSJ Tol - Nature climate change, 2023 - nature.com
Estimates of the social cost of carbon are the yardstick for climate policy targets. However,
there is great uncertainty and we do not know how estimates have evolved over time. Here I …

Climate mitigation policies and the potential pathways to conflict: Outlining a research agenda

EA Gilmore, H Buhaug - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Climate policies will need to incentivize transformative societal changes if they are to
achieve emission reductions consistent with 1.5° C temperature targets. To contribute to …

The impact of human health co-benefits on evaluations of global climate policy

N Scovronick, M Budolfson, F Dennig… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
The health co-benefits of CO2 mitigation can provide a strong incentive for climate policy
through reductions in air pollutant emissions that occur when targeting shared sources …

The social cost of carbon: valuing inequality, risk, and population for climate policy

M Fleurbaey, M Ferranna, M Budolfson, F Dennig… - The Monist, 2019 - academic.oup.com
We analyze the role of ethical values in the determination of the social cost of carbon,
arguing that the familiar debate about discounting is too narrow. Other ethical issues are …

Increasing social resilience against climate change risks: a case of extreme climate affected countries

X Huang, YA Khan, N Arshed, S Salem… - International Journal of …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Social development is the ultimate goal of every nation, and climate change is a
major stumbling block. Climate Risk Index has documented several climate change events …

Deepening transparency about value-laden assumptions in energy and environmental modelling: improving best practices for both modellers and non-modellers

J Bistline, M Budolfson, B Francis - Climate Policy, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Transparency and openness are broadly endorsed in energy and environmental modelling
and analysis, but too little attention is given to the transparency of value-laden assumptions …

Does skewed pattern of income distribution matter for the environmental quality? Evidence from selected BRICS economies with an application of Quantile-on …

H Mallick, H Padhan, MK Mahalik - Energy Policy, 2019 - Elsevier
Using annual data from 1980 to 2014, the study explores the relationship between carbon
emissions and skewed pattern of income distribution among 4 selected BRICS economies …

Rethinking development policy: What remains of structural transformation?

M Atolia, P Loungani, M Marquis, C Papageorgiou - World Development, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper takes a fresh look at the current theories of structural transformation and the role
of private and public fundamentals in the process. It summarizes some representative past …

Population growth and climate change: A dynamic integrated climate-economy-demography model

V Lupi, S Marsiglio - Ecological Economics, 2021 - Elsevier
We explore the bidirectional relationship between population growth and climate change:
while population determines carbon emissions which drive climate change, climate change …