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Richard S.J. Tol

Richard S.J. Tol

Plan S solves a non-problem, ignores real problem

Research used to be open access. To read a learned paper, you went to a university library. Academics had privileged access because that…

Feb 1, 2019

Feb 1, 2019

Richard S.J. Tol

A carbon tax in the UK?

This week’s budget blew a big hole in one of Brexit’s key promises. The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 would guarantee that…

Oct 30, 2018

Oct 30, 2018

Richard S.J. Tol

Global warming consensus claim does not stand up

Now almost two years old, John Cook’s 97% consensus paper has been a runaway success. Downloaded over300,000 times, voted the best 2013…

Dec 20, 2015

Dec 20, 2015

Richard S.J. Tol

Ten years without Pearce

This September marked the 10th anniversary of David Pearce’s death. He died as I was in transit to Princeton. I recall the shock. Just the…

Dec 20, 2015

Dec 20, 2015

Richard S.J. Tol

Progress in Lima

It is easy to mock the 20th Conference of the Parties (COP20). More than 100,000 people were mobilized. But what for? The 2014 Lima Call…

Dec 20, 2015

Dec 20, 2015

Richard S.J. Tol

THE ROAD FROM PARIS — INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE POLICY AFTER THE PARIS AGREEMENT OF 2015

The 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has successfully negotiated the…

Dec 17, 2015

Dec 17, 2015

Richard S.J. Tol

Richard S.J. Tol

Author of first textbook on Climate Economics. Features highly in (in)appropriate rankings. Occasional sarcasm. Retweets may signify silliness.

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