Author : Bernice Lee
Publisher : Royal Institute for International Affairs
ISBN 13 : 9781862032224
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (322 download)
Book Synopsis Who Owns Our Low Carbon Future? by : Bernice Lee
Download or read book Who Owns Our Low Carbon Future? written by Bernice Lee and published by Royal Institute for International Affairs. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ensuring access to climate-friendly technologies at affordable prices is a critical issue for international public policy - and one that cuts across economic, legal, security and geopolitical concerns. To keep the rise in average global temperatures below 2C, global greenhouse gas emissions must peak before 2020 and be reduced to 50-85 per cent below 2000 levels by 2050. Achieving these ambitious targets requires a critical mass of low carbon investment, innovation and deployment that meets mid- and long-term goals. The implications for corporate strategies and business models are profound. This report examines two issues: patent ownership of climate-friendly technologies, and the rate of technology diffusion. A polarized debate continues between proponents of strengthening intellectual property rights (IPR) regimes to encourage innovation of climate technologies on the one hand, and those calling for more IP-related flexibilities to ensure access to key technologies by developing countries on the other."--Publisher.