Uncertainty and climate change policy

John Quiggin

No 152092, Risk and Sustainable Management Group Working Papers from University of Queensland, School of Economics

Abstract: The paper consists of a summary of the main sources of uncertainty about climate change, and a discussion of the major implications for economic analysis and the formulation of climate policy. Uncertainty typically implies that the optimal policy is more risk-averse than otherwise, and therefore enhances the case for action to mitigate climate change.

Keywords: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource/Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 16
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.152092

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