The creation of the EU ETS led to changes in the merit order of the different plants competing on the electricity grid, and in the fuel-switching opportunities in the UK. This country has the greatest potential for CO2 emissions reduction through fuel-switching within the EU, thanks to its...

This paper uses the E-simulate model of electricity generation to estimate how much the stacking order of different technologies changes when a carbon price is introduced. Different coal and gas price scenarios are explored, and some sensitivity analysis is made of the relative market share of...

Using classical models of information processing and persuasion, this study examines the efficiency of European Directive 1999/94/EC, pertaining to automotive carbon emission information, as a means to encourage more sustainable consumption patterns. The Directive requires European carmakers to...

This paper mobilizes classical models of information processing and persuasion (ELM) to examine the efficiency of a European Directive 1999/94/EC of December, 13, 1999 regarding automotive carbon emission information to convert consumers to more sustainable patterns of consumption. This...