The Continue Project: Global Climate Policy and Implications for the Energy Sector in a Small Open Economy: The Case of Sweden

by Bergman, Lars; Radetzki, Marian

• ISBN13: 9780906522202
• ISBN10: 090652220X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-07-01
• Publisher: Multi Science Pub Co Ltd
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Summary

This volume describes the evolution of international climate policy since the Kyoto Protocol in 1992 and analyzes the consequences of implementing these energy policies. Politicians, business leaders, and civil servants are encouraged to employ sound scientific data to support environmental policy and minimize the risk of unintended consequences. Case studies including an analysis of Sweden's electricity market detail the impact of environmental policy.

Author Biography

Lars Bergman and Marian Radetzki are academic experts in science and public policy for SNS Center for Business and Policy Studies.

Table of Contents

Executive summary	v
Acknowledgements	xv
1. Purpose, scope and conclusions	1	(12)
2. Global and European climate policy directions: "Setting the scene"	13	(22)
3. Global and European climate policy and fossil fuel markets	35	(14)
4. The impact of climate policy on growth and structural change	49	(30)
5. Climate policy and the Swedish electricity market	79	(24)
6. What have we learnt and where do we go from here?	103	(12)
References	115