How climate change mitigation could harm development in poor countries
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12929233 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Jakob (0000-0001-5005-3563, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, corresponding author), Jan Christoph Steckel (0000-0002-5325-9214, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 161-168 |
| Publication date | 2013-10-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Climate Change (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1757-7780 • E-ISSN: 1757-7799 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/wcc.260 |
| OpenAlex | W2148273161 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 30 |
| References cited | 38 |
Avoiding dangerous climate changes requires emission reductions in not only industrialized but also developing countries. This opinion piece argues that even if the ‘full incremental costs’ of abatement in developing countries would be covered by industrialized countries, the former's development prospects could be hampered by climate change mitigation due to the following reasons. First, financial inflows have the potential to induce a ‘climate finance curse’ similar to adverse effects related to natural resource exports. Second, increased use of more expensive low‐carbon energy sources could delay structural change and the build‐up of physical infrastructure. Third, higher energy prices could have negative effects on poverty and inequality. We conclude that these considerations should not be seen as an indication that one should abstain from emission reductions in developing countries. However, until developing countries' most severe concerns can be appropriately addressed, attention should be focused on measures that promote human well‐being while saving emissions. WIREs Clim Change 2014, 5:161–168. doi: 10.1002/wcc.260 This article is categorized under: Climate Economics > Economics of Mitigation Climate, Nature, and Ethics > Climate Change and Global Justice Climate and Development > Social Justice and the Politics of Development
Business · Climate change · Climate change mitigation · Climate Finance · Developing country · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Energy poverty · Greenhouse gas · Harm · Least Developed Countries · Natural resource economics · Political science · Poverty · Climate Change Policy and Economics · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · Natural Resources and Economic Development
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| Unique citing works | 30 |
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| Citations per year | 2,73 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2025 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 29 |