Effort- or burden-sharing of emission reductions

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Description: Evaluation of burden-sharing or effort-sharing regimes. Which regions or countries should contribute, when and by how much to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions?
Reference: Den Elzen and Höhne, 2010; Den Elzen et al., 2012b; Hof et al., 2012;
Is implemented in: Climate policy


Effects of this policy intervention on components

Component: Climate policy
Effect : The burden-sharing regime affects regional mitigation costs, as different burden-sharing rules lead to different emission reduction targets.