Coalitions for Climate Cooperation. A Game-Theoretic Analysis of Post 2012 Climate Policy
The goal of keeping climate change to manageable levels (e.g. limiting
global average temperature increase to less than 2°-3°C compared to
pre-industrial levels) cannot be achieved by a single country. Global
action and cooperation are necessary, yet some countries, in both the
developed and developing world, have been reluctant to adopt binding
emission reduction commitments. Limited participation in climate change
policy agreements vitiates the effectiveness of actions taken by
countries implementing emission reductions, and it magnifies the global
costs of climate stabilization. Starting from the current debate on the
design of mechanisms to enhance participation in climate control
cooperative efforts, this workshop aims to bring a broad audience of
selected international researchers working in this field, albeit from
different perspectives. A diversity of viewpoints will promote the
exchange of recent research and may lead to concrete policy proposals,
as well as opportunities for subsequent collaboration.
