Sharing the Burden of Adaptation Financing: An Assessment of the Contributions of Countries

Rob Dellink, Michel den Elzen, Harry Aiking, Emmy Bergsma, Frans Berkhout, Thijs Dekker () and Joyeeta Gupta
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Michel den Elzen: Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
Harry Aiking: nstitute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University
Emmy Bergsma: Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University
Frans Berkhout: Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University
Joyeeta Gupta: Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University

No 2009.59, Working Papers from Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei

Abstract: Climate change may cause most harm to countries that contribute least to greenhouse gas emissions. This paper identifies deontology, solidarity and consequentialism as the principles that can serve as a basis for a fair international burden sharing scheme of adaptation costs. We translate these principles into criteria that can be applied in assigning contributions of individual countries, namely historical responsibility, equality and capacity to pay. Specific political and scientific choices are discussed, highlighting implications for international burden-sharing. Combining historical responsibility and capacity to pay seems a promising starting point for international negotiations on the design of burden-sharing schemes. From the numerical assessment, it is clear that UNFCCC Annex I countries carry the greatest burden under most scenarios, but contributions differ substantially subject to the choice of an indicator for capacity to pay. The total financial contribution by the Annex I countries could be in the range of $55-68 billion annually.

Keywords: Adaptation Financing; Burden-Sharing; Historical Responsibility (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F55 Q54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009-07
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