BY TOPIC

Any statement linking greenhouse gas emissions and the warming of the planet will be recorded in this section.

Any statement on human activities as the primary cause of climate change will be recorded in this section. We will also take into account the mention of climate change denial.

Any statement that temperatures are likely to increase will be recorded in this section.

Any statement about the climate change impacts on the earth’s natural system will be recorded under this section. We will not take into account the mention of tipping points, as it will be included in section E3.

Any statement linking climate to impacts on human societies and economies will be recorded under this section.

Any statement mentioning mitigation as a social dilemma will be recorded under this section. This comprehends climate clubs, free-riding and social dilemmas related to climate change. We will also take into account mentions of the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement.

Any statement on carbon taxes or on cap-and-trade systems related to climate change will be recorded under this section.

Any mentions of the Ramsey formula, of the various interpretations of the discount rate for climate change by economists or of a generational conflict due to climate change will be recorded under this section.

Any statement about inequality related to GHG emissions or vulnerability and damage will be recorded under this section.

Any statement on the Social Cost of Carbon and IAMs will be recorded under this section. We will also include mentions of abatement costs from a cost benefit analysis point of view.

Any mention of the key terms persistence, delay, irreversibility or more generally stock externality linked with climate change will be recorded under this section.

Any statement on risks, ambiguities and deep uncertainties linked to climate impacts, or approaches to reduce the potential damage of uncertainty will be recorded under this section. It is important to note that we are not including climate denial, which is covered in S2.

Any statement on policies designed to mitigate climate change will be recorded under this section. We will also take into account the debate on whether or not mitigation is politically viable. It should be noted that the mention of carbon pricing will not be included in this, but in E2. With this criterion, we focus on the policies of mitigation and do not include behavioural policies (covered in E9), or adaptation and geoengineering policies (covered in E10).

Any statement on policies designed to shape individuals’ preferences and behaviours will be recorded under this section.

Any statement mentioning adaptation or geoengineering as a way to tackle climate change issues will be recorded under this section.