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Going to the Source: Using an Upstream Point of Regulation for Energy in a National Chinese Emissions Trading System
Kerr, Suzi; Duscha, Vicki - Motu: Economic & Public Policy Research - 2014
There are many choices within the design of an emissions trading system. In this paper we focus on one specific aspect – the point of regulation for the energy sector. This choice affects transaction costs; comprehensiveness, and hence the amount of emissions covered and the extent to which...
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The Taxation of Motor Fuel: International Comparison
Eduardo, Ley; Jessica, Boccardo - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
We apply the Parry-Small (2005) framework to asses whether the level taxation of motor fuel is broadly appropriate in a group of countries (OECD, BRICs and South Africa) accounting for more than 80 percent of world greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This paper deals with emissions from oil...
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Can a unilateral carbon tax reduce emissions elsewhere?
Elliott, Joshua; Fullerton, Don - In: Resource and Energy Economics 36 (2014) 1, pp. 6-21
One country or sector that tries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions may fear that other countries or sectors will get a competitive advantage and increase emissions. Computable general equilibrium (CGE) models such as Elliott et al. (2010a, 2010b) indicate that 15–25% of abatement might be...
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Public Interventions and Private Climate Finance Flows: Empirical Evidence from Renewable Energy Financing
Haščič, Ivan; Rodríguez, Miguel Cárdenas; Jachnik, … - Environment Directorate, Organisation de Coopération … - 2015
This study uses a unique dataset of investment flows to analyse the role of two categories of public interventions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276612
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Inducing Private Finance for Renewable Energy Projects: Evidence from Micro-Data
Rodríguez, Miguel Cárdenas; Haščič, Ivan; … - Environment Directorate, Organisation de Coopération … - 2014
This paper analyses the effects of government policies on flows of private finance for investment in renewable energy … investment, governments wishing to secure project completion have no other choice than to support projects directly through the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276613
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Lessons from 15 Years of Experience with the Dutch Tax Allowance for Energy Investments for Firms
Ruijs, Arjan; Vollebergh, Herman R.J. - Environment Directorate, Organisation de Coopération … - 2013
-saving technologies and sustainable energy production. This so-called Energy Investment Tax Allowance (EIA in Dutch) reduces up …-front investment costs for firms investing in the newest energy-saving and sustainable energy technologies. The basic design of the EIA …’ may deduct some of the investment costs from their taxable profits in the year of the investment. Compared to investments …
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Lessons from 15 Years of Experience with the Dutch Tax Allowance for Energy Investments for Firms
Ruijs, Arjan; Vollebergh, Herman - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2013
and sustainable energy production. This Energy Investment Tax Allowance (EIA in Dutch) reduces up-front investment costs … deduct some of the investment costs from their taxable profits. The EIA may also reduce search costs by investors to find … revenues to subsidise investment in energy-efficient technologies and renewable energy is not very different from using on …
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Neue Energietechnologien, alternative Energiequellen, nicht-konventionelle Energieressourcen : [am 21./22. April 1988]
Bauer, Knut (contributor) - 1989
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