Discussant is Dr. Martin Persson, Environmental Economics Unit, Department of Economics and Physical Resource Theory, Chalmers.
Abstract of WDR 2010 – Development and Climate Change: Main messages and economic insights:
Development goals are threatened by climate change, with the heaviest impacts on poor countries and poor people. Climate change cannot be controlled unless growth in both rich and poor countries becomes less greenhouse-gas-intensive.
We must act now: country development decisions lock the world into a particular carbon intensity and determine future warming. And we must act together: postponing mitigation in developing countries could double mitigation costs, and that could well happen unless substantial financing is mobilized.
If we act now and act together, the incremental costs of keeping warming around 2°C are modest and can be justified given the likely dangers of greater climate change.
Full report available at: www.worldbank.org/wdr2010
Time for presentation: October 15, 11.00 – 12.30
Place: Hall E44, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg
Title: WDR 2010 – Development and Climate Change: Main messages and economic insights
Presenter: Dr. Kirk Hamilton, Lead Economist, Development Economics Research Group at the World Bank
Discussant: Dr. Martin Persson, Environmental Economics Unit, Department of Economics and Physical Resource Theory, Chalmers.
Link to the School of Business, Economics and Law
Press contact:
Ulrika Lundin
Phone:
031-786 6705
Mobile phone:
070-775 8851
30 November, 2023 - Göteborgs universitet
Microgels form a thin protective shell around a droplet until the temperature rises above 32 degrees. Then the microgels shrink and the droplet dissolves in the surrounding liquid. A study by researchers from the University of Gothenburg now reveals the underlying mechanism behind this process. The discovery could revolutionise methods of targeting medicines to specific […]
23 November, 2023 - Göteborgs universitet
People who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 have a significantly lower risk of being diagnosed with Post-COVID Condition after COVID-19 infection, according to a study at the University of Gothenburg. The researchers emphasize the importance of vaccination to reduce human suffering and pressure on healthcare services. The study, published in the journal BMJ, includes all […]
20 November, 2023 - Göteborgs universitet
Very few patients with psoriasis are depicted in scientific articles – only a fraction of those included in the research are represented in images. This is revealed by a study from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden together with researchers from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. The lack of images complicates communication with patients, according to […]
14 November, 2023 - Göteborgs universitet
Increased vigilance for high blood pressure and diffuse stomach pain. These are some of the characteristics of emergency care adapted for pregnant women and new mothers. The model, which could become clinical routine throughout Sweden, is described in a thesis at the University of Gothenburg. The aim of the thesis was to reduce morbidity and […]
Expertsvar, The Swedish Research Council, Hantverkargatan 11B, Stockholm SWEDENPhone +46(0)8 546 44 000
P.O. Box 1035, SE-101 38 Stockholm, expertsvar@vr.se
Information about cookies will open in a new window
