Comments on: Carbon Dioxide and the Global Economy http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4861 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:36:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Roger Pielke, Jr. http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4861&cpage=1#comment-11540 Roger Pielke, Jr. Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:40:51 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4861#comment-11540 PaddikJ- In short, yes. See http://www.cfses.com/documents/climate/14_Sheehan_New_Global_Growth_Path_July07.pdf PaddikJ- In short, yes. See

http://www.cfses.com/documents/climate/14_Sheehan_New_Global_Growth_Path_July07.pdf

]]> By: PaddikJ http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4861&cpage=1#comment-11539 PaddikJ Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:36:37 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4861#comment-11539 Roger - "Second, from 2001 to 2006 the rate of increase of emissions per dollar of economic activity doubled as compared to the period 1990 to 2000." This seems huge. What could explain such an increase - greater prosperity in the developing world, using less energy-efficient technologies? Roger –

“Second, from 2001 to 2006 the rate of increase of emissions per dollar of economic activity doubled as compared to the period 1990 to 2000.”

This seems huge. What could explain such an increase – greater prosperity in the developing world, using less energy-efficient technologies?

]]> By: Climate Research News » A Close Correlation with CO2 http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4861&cpage=1#comment-11538 Climate Research News » A Close Correlation with CO2 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:42:17 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4861#comment-11538 [...] Prometheus: ‘Carbon Dioxide and the Global Economy’ [...] [...] Prometheus: ‘Carbon Dioxide and the Global Economy’ [...]

]]> By: Roger Pielke, Jr. http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4861&cpage=1#comment-11537 Roger Pielke, Jr. Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:19:57 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4861#comment-11537 Oliver, yes thanks. Should be 1,000s dollars. Will fix. Oliver, yes thanks. Should be 1,000s dollars. Will fix.

]]> By: Oliver http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4861&cpage=1#comment-11536 Oliver Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:16:48 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4861#comment-11536 If economic output is about $47 trillion (1990 ppp) and carbon output is about $29 billion (tonnes CO2), I think your last para is out by three orders of magnitude in absolute terms: kilogrammes not tonnes. If economic output is about $47 trillion (1990 ppp) and carbon output is about $29 billion (tonnes CO2), I think your last para is out by three orders of magnitude in absolute terms: kilogrammes not tonnes.

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