Fredrik N G Andersson
Associate professor
Perspectives on climate policies
Author
Summary, in English
The purpose of this article is twofold: First to discuss three misconceptions in the debate on climate policies: i) that de-growth is necessary, ii) that the market economy is part of the problem rather than part of the solution to climate change, and iii) that the only policy tool needed is to price carbon emissions. Second, to argue that climate change cuts across traditional policy areas and that a wide set of different policy tools is required to reduce emissions. I also call for sequential policies that begin by enabling decarbonization before focusing on phasing out emissions.
Department/s
- Department of Economics
Publishing year
2019-12-01
Language
English
Publication/Series
LSR Working Papers Series
Issue
2019:01
Links
Document type
Working paper
Publisher
LUSEM Sustainability Research Network
Topic
- Economics
Keywords
- climate change
- economic development
- growth
- carbon tax
- climate policies
- climate change
- policy
- carbon tax
- economic development
- growth
- Q50
- Q54
- Q56
- Q58
- E6
Status
Published
Project
- Sustainable Future Hub
- REINVENT Realising Innovation in Transitions for Decarbonisation