Post-2012 climate change policy dilemmas: A review of proposals

O.J. Kuik, J.C.J.H. Aerts, F.G.H. Berkhout, F. Biermann, J.J.C. Bruggink, J. Gupta, R.S.J. Tol

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Abstract

This article assesses a wide range of alternative proposals for post-2012 international climate policy regimes. We believe that these proposals will serve as a basis for debates about how to configure post-2012 climate policy. The article characterizes and assesses the policy proposals along the lines of five key policy dilemmas. We argue that (1) many proposals have ideas on how to reduce emissions, but fewer have a solution on how to stimulate technical innovation; (2) many proposals formulate climate policy in isolation, while there are fewer proposals that try to mainstream climate policies in other policy areas; (3) many proposals advocate market-based solutions, while fewer realize that there are certain drawbacks to this solution especially at the international level; (4) most proposals have a preference for a UN-based regime, while a more fragmented regime, based on regional and sectoral arrangements may be emerging; and (5) most proposals have ideas about mitigation, but not many have creative ideas on how to integrate mitigation with adaptation. © 2008 Earthscan.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)317-336
JournalClimate Policy
Volume8
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008

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