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The European Emission Trading Scheme and Renewable Energy Policies : Credible Targets for Incredible Results?
Borghesi, Simone - 2015
This paper discusses the merits and limits of the recent European energy policy aimed at reducing carbon emissions, devoting particular attention to the European Trading System of carbon permits and to the measures that the European Union has adopted to promote renewable energy sources. From the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013038424
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Quantifying the Long‐Term Economic Benefits of European Electricity System Integration
Schmid, Eva; Knopf, Brigitte - 2014
This paper analyses a set of model‐based decarbonization scenarios in order to quantify the long‐term economic benefits …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014149497
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Linking Environmental and Innovation Policy
Gerlagh, Reyer - 2008
This paper addresses the timing and interdependence between innovation and environmental policy in a model of research …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012723771
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Optimal Timing of Environmental Policy : Interaction between Environmental Taxes and Innovation Externalities
Gerlagh, Reyer - 2014
equivalence between the second-best Ramp;D and the LbD model. Our analysis shows that the difference found in the literature …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012709456
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The Role of Standards in Eco-Innovation : Lessons for Policymakers
Vollebergh, Herman R.J. - 2013
This paper aims to help policy makers identify how standards can contribute to the effective and cost-efficient development and deployment of eco-innovations (innovations that result in a reduction of environmental impact). To that end we discuss what standards are, how the process of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013075536
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Sectoral Targets for Developing Countries : Combining 'Common but Differentiated Responsibilities' with 'Meaningful Participation'
Quirion, Philippe - 2015
equilibrium model, shows that such options provide almost as much emission reductions as a global cap-and-trade system. Moreover …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013038888
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Municipal Waste Production, Economic Drivers, and 'New' Waste Policies : Ekc Evidence from Italian Regional and Provincial Panel Data
Mazzanti, Massimiliano - 2012
between waste production and the share of separated waste collection, which can be explained by the sharp difference in income …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012713139
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How to Design a Border Adjustment for the European Union Emissions Trading System?
Quirion, Philippe - 2010
Border adjustments are currently discussed to limit the possible adverse impact of climate policies on competitiveness and carbon leakage. We discuss the main choices that will have to be made if the European Union implements such a system alongside with the EU ETS. Although more analysis is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013144451
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Waste Generation, Incineration and Landfill Diversion : De-Coupling Trends, Socio-Economic Drivers and Policy Effectiveness in the EU
Mazzanti, Massimiliano - 2009
with income, and economic and environmental costs associated to landfilling are also increasing. This paper provides a … comprehensive analysis of waste generation, incineration, recycling and landfill dynamics based on panel data for the EU25, to … incentives for waste prevention. Regarding landfill and incineration, the two trends, as expected, are respectively decreasing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012720034