[voew-listserver] Call for Papers: Conference on the International Dimensions of Climate Policies

  • From: Lorenz Martin <lorenz.martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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  • Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 10:17:15 +0200

Call for Papers
Conference on the International Dimensions of Climate Policies

21 - 23 January 2009, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

The NCCR Climate invites scientists to the "International Dimensions of
Climate Policies" conference that will take place on 21 - 23 January
2009 in Bern, Switzerland. Contributions from the following fields are
welcome:

* Trade theoretical foundations of integrated assessment models
* Trade implications of promoting adaptation
* Effect of technological transfers and spillovers in the context of
global climate policies
* International competitiveness in the presence of climate policies

The conference will cover a broad spectrum of climate economic research
issues and foster cross-disciplinary links. Each topic includes a
keynote plenary lecture and numerous parallel sessions. It is open to
all interested researchers.

Keynote Speakers:
Christoph Böhringer (U Oldenburg; confirmed), Carlo Carraro (U Florence;
confirmed), Chris Hope (U Cambridge; confirmed), Nebojsa Nakicenovic (TU
Wien), William D. Nordhaus (U Yale), Michael Rauscher (U Rostock;
confirmed), Thomas F. Rutherford (ETH Zurich, confirmed), Richard S. Tol
(U Dublin; confirmed). Further speakers to be announced.

Programme committee:
Juan-Carlos Altamirano (EPFL), Seraina Buob (U Bern), Beatriz Gaitan (U
Bern), Alain Haurie (U Geneva), Gunter Stephan (U Bern), Hal Turton
(PSI, ETH Zurich), Philippe Thalmann (EPFL), Alexander Wokaun (PSI, ETH
Zurich), Frank Vöhringer (EPFL)

Application:
A long abstract of max. 10'000 characters should be submitted
electronically on
<http://www.nccr-climate.unibe.ch/conferences/climate_policies/subscribe_en.html>
before 1 September 2008. Only abstracts in English are considered.
Notification of accepted papers will be made by 1 October 2008. A full
paper and payment of the conference fee (CHF 250 regular, CHF 100
students) will be due on 20 October 2008.

Contact:
Seraina Buob, University of Bern, Switzerland
Tel. +41 31 631 45 09, <mailto:seraina.buob@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

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