This report emphasizes that understanding the way technologies evolve and penetrate the market is essential to understanding methods of addressing global climate change. The focus of this chapter is on the ways in which technological change is captured by climate change policy modelers, with particular attention on two idealized approaches: top-down and bottom-up. The conclusion is that in order to understand the implications of large-scale economic models of the climate change problem, it is essential to understand first the assumptions that have been made regarding the path of technological progress.
Revised: February 5, 2007 |
Published: January 1, 2001
Citation
Edmonds J.A., J.M. Roop, and M.J. Scott. 2001.Technological Change and Its Effects on Mitigation Costs. In Climate Change: Science, Strategies, & Solutions, edited by Eileen Claussen, Vicki Arroyo Cochran, Debra P. Davis. 209-226. Boston, Massachusetts:Brill.PNNL-SA-38233.