Abstract
The rapid recognition of the projected climate change as an important issue by politicians over the last few years has brought about the necessity of a methodology to assess different global policy options. In this chapter an example of such a methodology is described: the Integrated Model for the Assessment of the Greenhouse Effect (IMAGE). Next to enabling the evaluation of long term climate strategies the model was developed to increase awareness among different societal groups, to give an overview of the complex problem to different specialists and to identify gaps in knowledge. Some recent calculations made within the framework of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change are presented.
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Swart, R.J., Rotmans, J. (1989). Image: A Tool for Long Term Global Greenhouse Policy Analysis. In: Okken, P.A., Swart, R.J., Zwerver, S. (eds) Climate and Energy: The Feasibility of Controlling CO2 Emissions. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0485-9_2
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