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Beyond 2020 : strategies and costs for transforming the European energy system
Knopf, Brigitte; Chen, Yen-heng Henry; De Cian, Enrica; … - 2014
The Energy Modeling Forum 28 (EMF28) study systematically explores the energy system transition required to meet the European goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80% by 2050. The 80% scenario is compared to a reference case that aims to achieve a 40% GHG reduction target. The...
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Flexibility in the market for international carbon credits and price dynamics difference with European allowances
Gavard, Claire; Kirat, Djamel - 2015
We analyze the price dynamics of European allowances and international carbon credits in the second phase of the European carbon market. We develop and use a model combining fundamental drivers associated with the demand for quotas by installations and risk-return considerations related to the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010476203
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Reaping the carbon rent : abatement and overallocation profits in the European cement industry, insights from an LMDI decomposition analysis
Branger, Frédéric; Quirion, Philippe - 2014
We analyse variations of carbon emissions in the European cement industry from 1990 to 2011, at the European level (EU … effect. Using counterfactual scenarios, we estimate that the introduction of the EU ETS brought small but positive …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010404130
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Does money matter in the Euro Area? : evidence from a new Divisia index
Darvas, Zsolt M. - 2014
Standard simple-sum monetary aggregates, like M3, sum up monetary assets that are imperfect substitutes and provide different transaction and investment services. Divisia monetary aggregates, originated from Barnett (1980), are derived from economic aggregation and index number theory and aim to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010423794
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Should we ban unconventional oil extraction to reduce global warming?
Carrara, Samuel; Massetti, Emanuele - 2014
impacts than the extraction of conventional oil. The European Union (EU) estimates that oil sands lead to 22% more emissions … than conventional oil. The EU is very concerned by the potential climate and environmental impacts and has considered … unilateral ban of the EU on unconventional oil has no climate benefits and it is expensive for Europe. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010459846
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Macro-economic impact assessment of future changes in European marine ecosystem services
Bosello, Francesco; Delpiazzo, Elisa; Eboli, Fabio - 2015
The present research has been developed within the EU FP7 VECTORS project (http://www.marine-vectors.eu/). The main … economic effect of future changes in the EU marine ecosystem in the medium term (2030). We focus on those changes potentially … following deterioration of marine ecosystem quality. Impacts on EU coastal countries Gross Domestic Product are negative and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010493035
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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,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010493045
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The long road towards the European single market
Mariniello, Mario; Sapir, André; Terzi, Alessio - 2015
the EU, preventing the exploitation of the potential benefits of full market integration - (2) "Complementary policies" to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010493892
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The European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) : ex-post analysis, the market stability reserve and options for a comprehensive reform
Knopf, Brigitte; Koch, Nikolas; Grosjean, Godefroy; … - 2014
The central pillar of European climate policy, the European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), is currently under … political factors and regulatory uncertainty have played a key role in the price decline. As a consequence, any reform of the EU … Market Stability Reserve proposed by the EU Commission is unlikely to address the current problem of price uncertainty and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010413627