What factors influence mitigative capacity?

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dc.contributor.authorWinkler, Harald
dc.contributor.authorBlanchard, Odile
dc.contributor.authorRobinson, John
dc.contributor.authorBaumert, Kevin
dc.contributor.authorBurch, Sarah
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-05T11:15:11Z
dc.date.available2016-02-05T11:15:11Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.date.updated2016-02-03T08:48:40Z
dc.description.abstractThis article builds on Yohe’s seminal piece on mitigative capacity, which elaborates ‘determinants’ of mitigative capacity, also reflected in the IPCC’s third assessment report. We propose a revised definition, where mitigative capacity is a country’s ability to reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions or enhance natural sinks. By ‘‘ability’’ we mean skills, competencies, fitness, and proficiencies that a country has attained which can contribute to GHG emissions mitigation. A conceptual framework is proposed, linking mitigative capacity to a country’s sustainable development path, and grouping the factors influencing mitigative capacity into three main sets: economic factors, institutional ones, and technology. Both quantitative and qualitative analysis of factors is presented, showing how these factors vary across countries. We suggest that it is the interplay between the three economic factors—income, abatement cost and opportunity cost—that shape mitigative capacity. We find that income is an important economic factor influencing mitigative capacity, while abatement cost is important in turning mitigative capacity into actual mitigation. Technology is a critical mitigative capacity, including the ability to absorb existing climate-friendly technologies or to develop innovative ones. Institutional factors that promote mitigative capacity include the effectiveness of government regulation, clear market rules, a skilled work force and public awareness. We briefly investigate such as high abatement cost or lack of political willingness that prevent mitigative capacity from being translated into mitigation.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationWinkler, H., Blanchard, O., Robinson, J., Baumert, K., & Burch, S. (2007). What factors influence mitigative capacity?. <i>Energy Policy</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16812en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWinkler, Harald, Odile Blanchard, John Robinson, Kevin Baumert, and Sarah Burch "What factors influence mitigative capacity?." <i>Energy Policy</i> (2007) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16812en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWinkler, H; Baumert, K; Blanchard, O; Burch, S & Robinson, J. (2007) What factors influence mitigative capacity? Energy Policy 35:692–703.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0301-4215en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Winkler, Harald AU - Blanchard, Odile AU - Robinson, John AU - Baumert, Kevin AU - Burch, Sarah AB - This article builds on Yohe’s seminal piece on mitigative capacity, which elaborates ‘determinants’ of mitigative capacity, also reflected in the IPCC’s third assessment report. We propose a revised definition, where mitigative capacity is a country’s ability to reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions or enhance natural sinks. By ‘‘ability’’ we mean skills, competencies, fitness, and proficiencies that a country has attained which can contribute to GHG emissions mitigation. A conceptual framework is proposed, linking mitigative capacity to a country’s sustainable development path, and grouping the factors influencing mitigative capacity into three main sets: economic factors, institutional ones, and technology. Both quantitative and qualitative analysis of factors is presented, showing how these factors vary across countries. We suggest that it is the interplay between the three economic factors—income, abatement cost and opportunity cost—that shape mitigative capacity. We find that income is an important economic factor influencing mitigative capacity, while abatement cost is important in turning mitigative capacity into actual mitigation. Technology is a critical mitigative capacity, including the ability to absorb existing climate-friendly technologies or to develop innovative ones. Institutional factors that promote mitigative capacity include the effectiveness of government regulation, clear market rules, a skilled work force and public awareness. We briefly investigate such as high abatement cost or lack of political willingness that prevent mitigative capacity from being translated into mitigation. DA - 2007 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Energy Policy LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2007 SM - 0301-4215 T1 - What factors influence mitigative capacity? TI - What factors influence mitigative capacity? UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16812 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/16812
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWinkler H, Blanchard O, Robinson J, Baumert K, Burch S. What factors influence mitigative capacity?. Energy Policy. 2007; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16812.en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherElsevieren_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentEnergy Research Centreen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceEnergy Policyen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-policy/
dc.subject.otherSustainable development
dc.subject.otherClimatic changes
dc.subject.otherGreenhouse gas mitigation
dc.titleWhat factors influence mitigative capacity?en_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsMitigative capacityen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsClimate changeen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsMitigationen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsSustainable developmenten_ZA
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uct.type.publicationResearchen_ZA
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