The Environmental Economics Unit has once again the opportunity to present the World Development Report at the School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg. This year’s theme of the report is Development and Climate Change.
The report will be presented on October 15 by one of the authors of the report, Dr. Kirk Hamilton. 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.