Technological development is likely to play an important role in curbing growth in greenhouse gas emissions. It is therefore important to incorporate factors influencing technological change in climate policy analyses. This paper studies climate policy when there are technology spillovers...

Der Bericht untersucht die Kompatibilität eines Emmissionshandels mit ordnungsrechtlichen und ökonomischen Instrumenten des Klimaschutzes. Es wird auch der Richtlinien-Vorschlag der Europäischen Kommission über ein System für den Handel mit Treibhausgasemissionsberechtigungen in der...

We study an international climate agreement that assigns emission quotas to each participating country. Unlike the simplest models in the literature, we assume that abatement costs are affected by R&D activities undertaken in all firms in all countries, i.e. abatement technologies are...

This Article explores constitutional limits and regulatory openings for innovative state policies to mitigate climate change by promoting climate-friendly, renewable energy. In the absence of a comprehensive federal policy approach to climate change and clean energy, more and more states are...

This paper analyses aspects of environmental policy in Denmark, including, among others, policy on surface water quality, clean air and support for renewable energy, waste disposal and transport policy. Environmental policies are an important priority in Denmark, with implementation often highly...

This document analyses German environmental policies, including, among others, discussion of air and water quality policy, use of the waste management hierarchy approach and of voluntary agreements. The German public has been highly sensitive to environmental concerns, leading to many policy...

Der Bericht untersucht die Kompatibilität eines Emmissionshandels mit ordnungsrechtlichen und ökonomischen Instrumenten des Klimaschutzes. Es wird auch der Richtlinien-Vorschlag der Europäischen Kommission über ein System für den Handel mit Treibhausgasemissionsberechtigungen in der...