Uncertainty and climate change policy

John Quiggin

No WPC08_2, Climate Change Working Papers from Risk and Sustainable Management Group, University of Queensland

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: climate change; uncertainty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008-09, Revised 2008-09
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