Costs of Reducing Greenhouse-Gas Emissions
Author | : Robert Shackleton |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 12 |
Release | : 2010-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781437926217 |
ISBN-13 | : 1437926215 |
Rating | : 4/5 (215 Downloads) |
Download or read book Costs of Reducing Greenhouse-Gas Emissions written by Robert Shackleton and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human activities around the world are producing increasingly large quantities of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide (CO2) resulting from the consumption of fossil fuels and deforestation. A comprehensive response to that problem would include a collection of strategies: research to better understand the scientific processes at work and to develop technologies to address them; measures to help the economy and society adapt to the projected warming and other expected changes; and efforts to reduce emissions. This report discusses the economic costs of reducing greenhouse-gas emissions in the U.S., describing the main determinants of costs, how analysts estimate those costs, and the magnitude of estimated costs. Illustrations.