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The goal of sustainable development is to meet the socio-economic and environmental objectives without comprising the needs of future generations. Since the Rio Summit of 1992, the concept of sustainability has captured our imaginations and aspirations and efforts to develop its indicators have...
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We analyze how different ways of allocating emission quotas may influence the electricity market. Using a large-scale numerical model of the Western European energy market, we show that different allocation mechanisms can have very different effects on the electricity market, even if the total...
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Given the coexistent EU priorities concerning the competitiveness of European industries and international emissions … regulation at the company level, this paper assesses the efficiency and competitiveness implications of linking the EU Emissions … equilibrium approach shows that the aggregate welfare impacts of linking the EU ETS are rather limited. We further find that the …
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European Union (EU) member states have greater leeway in enacting environmental measures than WTO members have and how the WTO …
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‘Cap and trade' is the nucleus of the so-called flexible mechanisms of climate protection: the maximum use of a resource (here, a particular quantity of greenhouse gas emissions) is determined; from this, individual emission allowances are derived and allocated. Emission allowances can be...
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goods at EU borders and whether such a tax would be compatible with WTO rules. The major findings are: 1. A CO2 border tax …
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A unique book which reflects the multifaceted nature of sustainability by bringing together authors from interdisciplinary backgrounds. The book highlights the opportunities and challenges associated with applying sustainability indicators in different socio-cultural and geographical settings....
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