Projections and Uncertainties About Climate Change in an Era of Minimal Climate Policies

William Nordhaus

No 22933, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: Climate change remains one of the major international environmental challenges facing nations. Up to now, nations have to date adopted minimal policies to slow climate change. Moreover, there has been no major improvement in emissions trends as of the latest data. The current study uses the updated DICE-2016R2 model to present new projections and the impacts of alternative climate policies. It also presents a new set of estimates of the uncertainties about future climate change and compares the results with those of other integrated assessment models. The study confirms past estimates of likely rapid climate change over the next century if major climate-change policies are not taken. It suggests that it is unlikely that nations can achieve the 2°C target of international agreements, even if ambitious policies are introduced in the near term. The required carbon price needed to achieve current targets has risen over time as policies have been delayed.

JEL-codes: C15 F6 Q5 Q54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016-12
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Published as William Nordhaus, 2018. "Projections and Uncertainties about Climate Change in an Era of Minimal Climate Policies," American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, vol 10(3), pages 333-360.

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