This paper studies various options to support allowance prices in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), such as … adjusting the cap, an auction reserve price, and fixed and variable carbon taxes in addition to EU ETS. We use a dynamic … at the EU Member State level. We find that both a variable carbon tax and an auction reserve price support effective …

The efficiency case for raising fuel tax minima under the EU Energy Tax Directive (ETD) appears nuanced. Some fuels may … potentially much larger gains from extending tax minima to fuels (especially coal) covered by the EU Emissions Trading System (if …

physical settlement during the second market phase of the EU ETS. We employ a series of estimation methods that allow for an …

10 countries from Central and Eastern Europe (CEEC) that will join the EU in 2004/7 the banking system is now dominated …

This article studies the likely impact of unconventional gas developments in the U.S. on EU competitiveness. We find …, may soften the adverse competitiveness impact in the EU. …

is robust for alternative specifications. By imposing restrictions on excise levels, EU harmonization of excises in 1987 … and the introduction of a minimum in 1992 exerted a positive impact on the excise level in a number of EU countries. It …