This paper analyzes the role of storage for economies facing the risk of a gas supply disruption. We characterize the optimal/competitive transitory dynamics (accumulation, drainage and target stock). We partially relax the irreversibility hypothesis, by extending the model in two directions:...

Does current and future supply affect the market price of pemits? The answer should be positive as the market itself was created by the governments that also control the supply. However, governments themselves may be uncertain about the relation between supply and price and may go through a...

This article explores the economic characteristics of the Italian gas storage system. Microeconomic and qualitative methods are used to shed light on past, present and forecasted trends. Notwithstanding the entrenched stagnation of the sector, the analysis highlights a break in trends. The...

We estimate an Error-Correction Model by using dynamic OLS to investigate carbon price drivers in early Phase II. The futures contract negotiated from January to December 2008 on the European Climate Exchange is the focus of our analysis. We consider the allowance price as explained by oil...

In this paper we analyse the current trend towards a higher degree of market integration in Europe and identify those aspects that are particularly relevant for Italy. The Italian involvement in this process appears comparatively modest: contributions from policy makers, practitioners and...