The interdependence of electricity and natural gas is becoming a major energy policy and regulatory issue in all … jurisdictions around the world. The increased role of gas fired plants in renewable-based electricity markets and the dependence on … gas imports make this issue particular striking for the European energy market. In this paper we provide a comprehensive …

The overlapping impact of the Emission Trading System (ETS) and renewable energy (RE) deployment targets creates a … German electricity sector, for the five years 2006 through 2010. Based on a unit commitment model we estimate that CO2 … emissions from the electricity sector are reduced by 33 to 57 Mtons, or 10% to 16% of what estimated emissions would have been …