Following the release of the Review - Additional papers
July 2007: The following paper was published in World Economics (Volume 8[2]), continuing the discussion on the papers published in World Economics (Volume 8[1]), (please see below).
PDF file of Right for the Right Reasons: A final rejoinder on the Stern Review
A paper entitled "Climate Change: Risk, Ethics, and the Stern Review" was published in the 13 July 2007 issue of the journal, Science which can be purchased through the following link:
Science magazine (external link)
April 2007: The following papers were published in World Economics (Volume 8[1]), and these build upon papers A-C (please see further down).
PDF file of Reflections on the Stern Review (1): A robust case for strong action to reduce the risks of climate change
PDF file of Reflections on the Stern Review (2): A growing international opportunity to move strongly on climate change
February 2007: More recently economists, scientists and commentators have published some detailed critiques. Linked below is an initial response, a collection of 3 papers by the Stern Review team reflecting on views and discussions on ethics, costs and policy responses to climate change since the publication of the Stern Review. The final link is to an e-publication of the Yale Symposium on the Stern Review. This includes transcripts of the presentation by Sir Nicholas and comments by Chris Hope, William Nordhaus, William Cline, Gary Yohe, Robert Mendelsohn, Scott Barrett and Jeffrey Sachs as well as responses to these comments:
PDF file of Initial response to critiques
PDF file of Paper A: The case for action to reduce the risks of climate change
PDF file of Paper B: Value judgements, welfare weights and discounting: issues and evidence
PDF file of Paper C: Building an effective international response to climate change
Yale Symposium on the Stern Review (external link)
November 2006: Soon after the Review further sensitivity analysis was published (also available in the hardcopy book).
PDF file of Postscript
PDF file of Technical Annex to Postscript
Following some repeated questions and misunderstandings of the Review's content, further clarification and a simple explanation of key elements of the Review was published.
PDF file of Frequently Asked Questions
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