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Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2024

Grégory Claeys ,
Marie Le Mouel ,
Simone Tagliapietra ,
Guntram B. Wolff  and
Georg Zachmann
Grégory Claeys
Affiliation:
Bruegel
Marie Le Mouel
Affiliation:
Bruegel
Simone Tagliapietra
Affiliation:
Bruegel
Guntram B. Wolff
Affiliation:
German Council on Foreign Relations
Georg Zachmann
Affiliation:
Bruegel
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Summary

The Introduction opens the book by presenting the key issues at stake and explaining the structure of the book. The purpose of this book is to advance the understanding on the macroeconomic fundamentals of decarbonisation. It identifies the major economic transformations and the roadblocks requiring policy intervention. It develops a macroeconomic policy agenda for decarbonisation that would achieve the climate goals of the international community.

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decarbonisationmacroeconomicspolitical economygreen growthdecoupling
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The Macroeconomics of Decarbonisation
Implications and Policies
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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