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This paper presents a method for estimating treatment effects of regulations when treated and control firms compete on the output market. We develop a GMM estimator that recovers reduced-form parameters consistent with a model of differentiated product markets with multi-plant firms, and use...
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effects. Our model simulations show that the hydrogen quota leads to a significant expansion in renewable energy sources (RES … higher surplus for power producers. The quota’s primary beneficiaries in the power sector are renewable energy producers. On …
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The report reviews key issues in energy trade and cooperation between the EU and CIS countries. It describes historical … competition related to energy resources transportation choices are also discussed. The report also covers the interests and role …
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Based on interviews with 429 manufacturing firms in six European countries, this study explores the rationality of trading behavior in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). We find that banking from one year to the next is used by most firms. Equally, a large majority of...
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In this paper, we review and use different methods to measure and compare efficiency scores in energy producing plants … plants on eighteen European countries, as well as in thirty energy systems as a whole. This paper also state some results … energy systems or firms. We present some evidence that the greatest part of energy improvement is the consequence of the …
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We explore the impact of an EU-wide nuclear phase-out by 2030 provided the EU energy and climate policy for 2030 is … implemented. Using a numerical simulation model of the European energy industry (LIBEMOD), we find that a complete nuclear phase … on total consumption of energy. Lower nuclear production is to a large extent replaced by more gas power and bio power …
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The German response to the Fukushima nuclear power plant incident was possibly the most significant change of policy towards nuclear power outside Japan, leading to a sudden and very significant shift in the underlying power generation structure in Germany. This provides a very useful natural...
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Council – was reached after a long-lasting discourse over the 2030 EU climate and energy policy package. This paper offers a … final energy consumption, and improved energy efficiency. We find that the renewable and energy-efficiency targets have been …
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This paper estimates the potential of fuel tax reforms to curb harmful air pollutants and carbon emissions from road transport in Europe. We provide robust estimates for the responsiveness of fuel consumption to changes in prices, which constitute a key determinant for emissions pathways in...
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Europe's dependence on Russian gas imports has been the subject of increasing political concern after gas conflicts between Russia and Ukraine in 2006 and 2009. This paper assesses the potential impact of Russian unreliability on the European gas market, and how it affects European gas import...
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