Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name:  Alan S. Manne and Richard G. Richels 
Title:  The Role of Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases and Carbon Sinks in Meeting Climate Objectives
Classification-JEL: F0
Pages:  393-404
Volume:  Multi-Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Climate Policy
Issue:  Special Issue #3
Year:  2006
Abstract:  When conducting a multi-gas analysis, there are distinct advantages in moving from concentrations to radiative forcing. With the former, it is customary to use Global Warming Potentials (GWPs) for making tradeoffs among greenhouse gases. A number of studies have shown the arbitrariness of this approach and have argued that tradeoffs should be based on the contribution of each gas to achieving a particular target.1 Focusing on radiative forcing bypasses the need to rely on GWPs and provides for tradeoffs among gases based on their relative value. 
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