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The Strategic Use of Abatement by a Polluting Monopoly

Martin-Herran, Guiomar - 2017

This paper evaluates the effects of the lack of regulatory commitment on emission tax applied by the regulator, abatement effort made by the monopoly and social welfare comparing two alternative policy games. The first game assumes that the regulator commits to an ex-ante level of the emission...

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Carbon Emissions Trading in China : The Evolution from Pilots to a Nationwide Scheme

Zhang, ZhongXiang - 2015

The Chinese central government has approved the seven pilot carbon trading schemes. These seven pilot regions are deliberately selected to be at varying stages of development and are given considerable leeway to design their own schemes. These pilot trading schemes have features in common, but...

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Crossing the River by Feeling the Stones : The Case of Carbon Trading in China

Zhang, ZhongXiang - 2015

Putting a price on carbon is considered a crucial step for China's endeavor of harnessing the market forces to reduce its energy consumption and carbon emissions. Indeed, aligned with China's grand experiment with low-carbon provinces and low-carbon cities in six provinces and thirty-six cities,...

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Environmental Regulation and Competitiveness : Empirical Evidence on the Porter Hypothesis from European Manufacturing Sectors

Rubashkina, Yana - 2014

environmental regulation on innovation and on productivity generally in separate analyses and mostly focusing on the USA. The few … performance indicators such as exports. We instead look at overall innovation and productivity impact that are the most relevant … with most of the literature. On the other front, we find no evidence in favor or against the “strong” PH, as productivity …

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Carbon-Based Border Tax Adjustments and China's International Trade : Analysis Based on a Dynamic Computable General Equilibrium Model

Tang, Ling - 2013

With large shares in global trade and carbon emissions, China's international trade is supposed to be significantly affected by the proposed carbon-based border tax adjustments (BTAs). This paper examines the impacts of BTAs imposed by the USA and EU on China's international trade, based on a...

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Environmental and Technology Policy Options in the Electricity Sector : Interactions and Outcomes

Fischer, Carolyn - 2014

Myriad policy measures aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity sector, promote generation from … lower electricity prices Even with multiple market failures, emissions pricing remains the single most cost-effective option …

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Programs, Prices and Policies Towards Energy Conservation and Environmental Quality in China

Zhang, ZhongXiang - 2014

China has gradually recognized that the conventional path of encouraging economic growth at the expense of the environment cannot be sustained. It has to be changed. This article focuses on China's efforts towards energy conservation and environmental quality. The article discusses a variety of...

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Copenhagen and Beyond : Reflections on China’s Stance and Responses

Zhang, ZhongXiang - 2010

China had been singled out by Western politicians and media for dragging its feet on international climate negotiations at Copenhagen, the accusations previously always targeted on the U.S. To put such a criticism into perspective, this paper provides some reflections on China's stance and...

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China in the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy

Zhang, ZhongXiang - 2014

China, from its own perspective cannot afford to, and from an international perspective, is not allowed to continue on the conventional path of encouraging economic growth at the expense of the environment. The country needs to transform its economy to effectively address concern about a range...

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Energy and Environmental Issues and Policy in China

Zhang, ZhongXiang - 2015

China’s rampant environmental pollution problems and rising greenhouse gas emissions and the resulting climate change are undermining its long-term economic growth. China, from its own perspective cannot afford to and, from an international perspective, is not meant to continue on the...

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