Climate change policies : global challenges and future prospects Written by leading international experts in the field this book reveals the various economic effects from climate change policies introduced at national and international levels. They describe actual applications of climate change policies in the main emitting countries. After the Copenhagen climate change summit it was clear that there was a requirement for a comprehensive analysis of climate change policies costs and benefits. Climate Change Policies is an eloquent insight into the foundations design and effects of climate change policies. It includes chapters on public policies and climate change impacts adaptation mitigation effects on competitiveness new technologies distributional concerns and the international dimension.