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Author Peszko, Grzegorz

Title Beyond Stranded Assets Climate Strategies of Fossil Fuel-Dependent Countries
Published Washington, D. C. : World Bank Publications, 2020

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Description 1 online resource (153 p.)
Series Climate Change and Development Ser
Climate Change and Development Ser
Contents Front Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Executive Summary -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2. Challenges, Risks, and Opportunities of a Low-Carbon Transition -- Existing Challenges for FFDCs -- New Risks for FFDCs -- An LCT: Smooth Sailing or Tipping Points? -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3. Potential Impacts on Different Sectors and Countries -- Coal Sector -- Oil and Gas Sectors -- Refineries -- Carbon-Intensive Manufacturing: Steel and Cement -- Why Focus on Sovereigns and State-Owned Enterprises? -- Notes -- References
Chapter 4. Strategic Framework for Dealing with the Potential Impacts of a Low-Carbon Transition -- Diversification Options for FFDCs -- Options for Climate Action and Cooperation -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5. Preparedness for a Low-Carbon Transition -- Measuring Preparedness for an LCT -- Exposure -- Resilience -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 6. Charting the Future -- Assessing Uncertain Impacts and Preparedness for Managing a Low-Carbon Transition -- Developing Strategies to Manage an LCT -- Strategies for Cooperation in International Climate Initiatives -- Notes -- References
7. Conclusions -- Boxes -- Box 1.1 Climate Response Measures in the UNFCCC Documents -- Box 2.1 The Oil Price Collapse and the "Reverse Resource Curse" -- Box 2.2 Climate-Related Risks to Financial and Economic Stability -- Box 3.1 Coal Transport Infrastructure: Risk of Stranded Assets in Mozambique -- Box 4.1 Empirical Evidence for Export Diversification -- Box 4.2 Classification of Assets and Capital -- Box 4.3 Traditional View on Price-Based Cooperative Policy Instruments under the Paris Agreement -- Box 4.4 Wellhead Carbon Tax -- Box 5.1 Principal Component Analysis (PCA)
Box 5.2 Indicator of Economic Complexity -- Box 5.3 Significance of Technological Openness -- Box 6.1 Tools to Aid Decision-Making under Uncertainty -- Box 6.2 Harrigan's Model of Firms' Strategies in Declining Industries -- Box 6.3 Statoil (Now Equinor) Strategic Framework -- Box 6.4 The Decline of the UK Coal Industry -- Figures -- Figure ES.1 How a Low-Carbon Transition Could Unfold and How FFDCs Could Prepare for It -- Figure ES.2 Two Broad Diversification Strategies -- Figure ES.3 Fossil Fuel Rents as a Share of GDP for 10 Top Fuel Producers, 2013-17
Figure ES.4 Countries' Preparedness for a Low-Carbon Transition -- Figure 2.1 How a Low-Carbon Transition Could Unfold and How FFDCs Could Prepare for It -- Figure 2.2 Nonhydro Renewables Share of Power Generation by Region -- Figure 3.1 Coal Reserves-to-Production Ratios -- Figure 3.2 Fossil Fuel Rents as a Share of GDP for 10 Top Fuel Producers, 2013-17 -- Figure 3.3 Breakdown of Coal Sector Cash Flow, 2011-50 -- Figure 3.4 Oil Reserves-to-Production Ratios -- Figure 3.5 Gas Reserves-to-Production Ratios -- Figure 3.6 Room for New Oil and Gas Field Development in 2-Degree Celsius IEA Scenarios
Notes Description based upon print version of record
Figure 3.7 Global Oil Supply Cost Curve and Break-Even Prices
Form Electronic book
Author van der Mensbrugghe, Dominique
Golub, Alexander
Ward, John
Zenghelis, Dimitri
Marijs, Cor
Schopp, Anne
Rogers, John
Midgley, Amelia
ISBN 9781464813412
1464813418