Price-related sensitivities of greenhouse gas intensity targets

Benito M�ller and Georg M�ller-F�rstenberger

Climate Policy, 2003, vol. 3, issue sup2, S59-S74

Abstract: Greenhouse gas intensities are an appealing tool to foster abatement without imposing constraints on economic growth. This paper shows, however, that the computation of intensities is subject to some significant statistical and conceptual problems which relate to the inflation proofing of GDP growth. It is shown that the choice of price-index, the updating of quantity weights and the choice of base year prices can have a significant impact upon the commitment of intensity targets.© 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Date: 2003
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clipol.2003.09.012

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