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No Brainers and Low-Hanging Fruit in National Climate Policy

edited by Francesco Caselli Alexander Ludwig Frederick van der Ploeg

8 Oct 2021

The target for global warming agreed on in the 2015 Paris Agreement implies that effective policies must be implemented to reduce emissions for the whole planet as soon as possible and reach net zero in the second half of the 21st century. This eBook, with contributions from economists working in more than 18 countries, provides timely and concise recommendations on achievable and efficient climate change policies that can be fast-tracked into implementation.

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Caselli, F, A Ludwig and F van der Ploeg (eds) (2021), ‘No Brainers and Low-Hanging Fruit in National Climate Policy‘, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/no-brainers-and-low-hanging-fruit-national-climate-policy

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Caselli, F, A Ludwig and F van der Ploeg (2021), ‘Introduction: No Brainers and Low-Hanging Fruit in National Climate Policy‘, in Caselli, F, A Ludwig and F van der Ploeg (eds), No Brainers and Low-Hanging Fruit in National Climate Policy, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/no-brainers-and-low-hanging-fruit-national-climate-policy

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Assunção, J, ‘Low-hanging fruit in the Amazon: Feasible and cost-effective paths for Brazilian climate policy‘, in Caselli, F, A Ludwig and F van der Ploeg (eds), No Brainers and Low-Hanging Fruit in National Climate Policy, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/no-brainers-and-low-hanging-fruit-national-climate-policy

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Arezki, R, R Fan and H Nguyen (2021), ‘Reforming energy subsidies in the Middle East and North Africa: Easy pickings for climate policy or a political bombshell?‘, in Caselli, F, A Ludwig and F van der Ploeg (eds), No Brainers and Low-Hanging Fruit in National Climate Policy, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/no-brainers-and-low-hanging-fruit-national-climate-policy

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Somanathan, E (2021), ‘No brainers in India‘, in Caselli, F, A Ludwig and F van der Ploeg (eds), No Brainers and Low-Hanging Fruit in National Climate Policy, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/no-brainers-and-low-hanging-fruit-national-climate-policy

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Raiser, M (2021), ‘From quick wins to big wins: Policies for structural transformation and low‐carbon growth in China‘, in Caselli, F, A Ludwig and F van der Ploeg (eds), No Brainers and Low-Hanging Fruit in National Climate Policy, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/no-brainers-and-low-hanging-fruit-national-climate-policy

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Mckibbin, W (2021), ‘Low-hanging fruit in Australia’s climate policy‘, in Caselli, F, A Ludwig and F van der Ploeg (eds), No Brainers and Low-Hanging Fruit in National Climate Policy, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/no-brainers-and-low-hanging-fruit-national-climate-policy

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Barrage, L (2021), ‘Climate policy opportunities for the United States‘, in Caselli, F, A Ludwig and F van der Ploeg (eds), No Brainers and Low-Hanging Fruit in National Climate Policy, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/no-brainers-and-low-hanging-fruit-national-climate-policy

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Fischer, C (2021), ‘Improving Canada’s approach to mitigating carbon emissions‘, in Caselli, F, A Ludwig and F van der Ploeg (eds), No Brainers and Low-Hanging Fruit in National Climate Policy, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/no-brainers-and-low-hanging-fruit-national-climate-policy

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Dietz, S (2021), ‘Strategic decarbonisation options for the UK‘, in Caselli, F, A Ludwig and F van der Ploeg (eds), No Brainers and Low-Hanging Fruit in National Climate Policy, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/no-brainers-and-low-hanging-fruit-national-climate-policy

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Gollier, C (2021), ‘The French case‘, in Caselli, F, A Ludwig and F van der Ploeg (eds), No Brainers and Low-Hanging Fruit in National Climate Policy, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/no-brainers-and-low-hanging-fruit-national-climate-policy

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Black, S, A Mineshima and I Parry (2021), ‘Enhancing climate mitigation policy in Germany‘, in Caselli, F, A Ludwig and F van der Ploeg (eds), No Brainers and Low-Hanging Fruit in National Climate Policy, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/no-brainers-and-low-hanging-fruit-national-climate-policy

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Sørensen, P (2021), ‘Danish climate policy: Past achievements and future challenges‘, in Caselli, F, A Ludwig and F van der Ploeg (eds), No Brainers and Low-Hanging Fruit in National Climate Policy, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/no-brainers-and-low-hanging-fruit-national-climate-policy

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Hoel, M (2021), ‘Norway: A large importer of electric cars and a large exporter of oil‘, in Caselli, F, A Ludwig and F van der Ploeg (eds), No Brainers and Low-Hanging Fruit in National Climate Policy, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/no-brainers-and-low-hanging-fruit-national-climate-policy

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Hassler, J (2021), ‘Sweden: Finance negative emissions and remove the transport sector target‘, in Caselli, F, A Ludwig and F van der Ploeg (eds), No Brainers and Low-Hanging Fruit in National Climate Policy, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/no-brainers-and-low-hanging-fruit-national-climate-policy

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Koundouri, P, J Sachs and M Mazzucato (2021), ‘Climate policy in the broader sustainability context: Joint implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and th‘, in Caselli, F, A Ludwig and F van der Ploeg (eds), No Brainers and Low-Hanging Fruit in National Climate Policy, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/no-brainers-and-low-hanging-fruit-national-climate-policy

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Parry, I (2021), ‘The critical role of feebates in climate mitigation strategies‘, in Caselli, F, A Ludwig and F van der Ploeg (eds), No Brainers and Low-Hanging Fruit in National Climate Policy, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/no-brainers-and-low-hanging-fruit-national-climate-policy

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Kotlikoff, L, F Kübler, A Polbin and S Scheidegger (2021), ‘Making carbon taxation a global win-win‘, in Caselli, F, A Ludwig and F van der Ploeg (eds), No Brainers and Low-Hanging Fruit in National Climate Policy, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/no-brainers-and-low-hanging-fruit-national-climate-policy

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Garicano, L (2021), ‘Why do we need a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism? Towards the development of a Climate Club‘, in Caselli, F, A Ludwig and F van der Ploeg (eds), No Brainers and Low-Hanging Fruit in National Climate Policy, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/no-brainers-and-low-hanging-fruit-national-climate-policy

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