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IIASA Gains: Curtailing emissions, cleaning air, cutting costs

Authors: Amann M, Wagner F

Publication Year: 2009

Reference: Options, IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria (Winter 2009/2010)

Available at www.iiasa.ac.at/Options

Abstract

IIASA research sheds new light on two major questions facing negotiators of an international climate change agreement: (1) How much are industrialized countries willing to reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases? and (2) How much are major developing countries like China and India willing to limit the growth of their emissions? The research uncovers the most cost-effective options available and reveals significant additional benefits, including improvements to health and crop production.