The Stability and Effectiveness of Climate Coalitions: A Comparative Analysis of Multiple Integrated Assessment Models

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Kai Lessmann

Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung (PIK)

Ulrike Kornek

University of Kiel; Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)

Valentina Bosetti

Bocconi University; CMCC - Euro Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change

Rob Dellink

Wageningen University and Research (WUR) - Environmental Economics and Natural Resources Group; Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)

Hans-Peter Weikard

Wageningen University and Research (WUR) - School of Social Sciences

Johannes Emmerling

CMCC - Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici - European Institute onEconomy and the Environment (EIEE)

Johan Eyckmans

Catholic University of Leuven (KUL) - Center for Economic Studies

Miyuki Nagashima

Wageningen University

Zili Yang

State University of New York at Binghamton

Date Written: January 24, 2014

Abstract

In this paper we report results from a comparison of numerically calibrated game theoretic integrated assessment models that explore stability and performance of international coalitions for climate change mitigation. Specifically, by means of this ensemble of models we are able to identify robust results concerning incentives of nations to commit themselves to a climate agreement, and to estimate what stable agreements can achieve in terms of greenhouse gas mitigation. We also assess the potential of transfers that redistribute the surplus of cooperation in order to foster stability of climate coalitions. In contrast to much of the existing analytical game theoretical literature, we find substantial scope for self-enforcing climate coalitions in most models that close much of the abatement and welfare gap between complete absence of cooperation and full cooperation. This more positive message follows from the use of transfer schemes that are designed to counteract free riding incentives.

Keywords: Coalition Stability, International Environmental Agreements, Numerical modeling, Transfers

JEL Classification: Q5, Q58, C7

Suggested Citation

Lessmann, Kai and Kornek, Ulrike and Bosetti, Valentina and Dellink, Rob and Dellink, Rob and Weikard, Hans-Peter and Emmerling, Johannes and Eyckmans, Johan and Nagashima, Miyuki and Yang, Zili, The Stability and Effectiveness of Climate Coalitions: A Comparative Analysis of Multiple Integrated Assessment Models (January 24, 2014). FEEM Working Paper 5.2014, CMCC Research Paper No. RP0229, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2384623 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2384623

Kai Lessmann (Contact Author)

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Ulrike Kornek

University of Kiel ( email )

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Valentina Bosetti

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Hans-Peter Weikard

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Johan Eyckmans

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Miyuki Nagashima

Wageningen University ( email )

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Zili Yang

State University of New York at Binghamton ( email )

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