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Embedding CCS infrastructure into the European electricity system : a policy coordination problem
Heitmann, Nadine; Bertram, Christine; Narita, Daiju - 2010
Carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) has recently been receiving increasing recognition in policy debates. Various aspects of possible regulatory frameworks for its implementation are beginning to be discussed in Europe. One of the issues associated with the wide use of CCS is that it...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008696794
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The impact of environmental innovation on employment growth in Europe
Licht, Georg; Peters, Bettina - 2014
This paper studies the impact of environmental innovation on employment growth using firm-level data for 16 European … effects of environmental and non-environmental product as well as process innovation. By looking at country and sector level … differences, it also generates new insights into the heterogeneity of the environmental innovation-employment growth link along …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011487783
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Environmental Regulation and Investment: Evidence from European Industries
Leiter, Andrea M.; Parolini, Arno; Winner, Hannes - 2009
This paper contributes to the empirical literature on the relationship between environmental regulation and firm behavior. In particular, we ask whether and how strongly investment decisions of firms respond to stringency in environmental regulation. Environmental stringency is measured as (i)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010294840
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CO2-Besteuerung von Pkws in Europa auf dem Vormarsch
Kalinowska, Dominika; Keser, Kerim; Kunert, Uwe - In: DIW Wochenbericht 76 (2009) 27/28, pp. 438-450
In den vergangenen Jahren haben sich CO2-Emissionen als maßgebliche Bemessungsgrundlage von Kfz-Steuern in den meisten europäischen Ländern durchgesetzt. Auch Deutschland hat ab Juli 2009 die Pkw-Steuer für Neufahrzeuge an dieser Größe orientiert, um klimapolitische Ziele zu verfolgen. Das...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011602022
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Energie- und Klimaschutzpolitik: USA holen langsam auf
Schill, Wolf-Peter; Diekmann, Jochen; Kemfert, Claudia - In: DIW Wochenbericht 76 (2009) 46, pp. 796-805
Vor dem kommenden UN-Klimagipfel in Kopenhagen blickt die Welt vor allem auf die USA. Sie sind neben China mit Abstand der größte Emittent von Treibhausgasen. Spürbare Fortschritte beim globalen Klimaschutz setzen einen erheblichen Beitrag der Amerikaner voraus. Spielraum für eine deutliche...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011602088
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Embedding CCS infrastructure into the European electricity system: A policy coordination problem
Heitmann, Nadine; Bertram, Christine; Narita, Daiju - 2010
Carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) has recently been receiving increasing recognition in policy debates. Various aspects of possible regulatory frameworks for its implementation are beginning to be discussed in Europe. One of the issues associated with the wide use of CCS is that it...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010285364
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Environmental regulation and investment : evidence from European industries
Leiter, Andrea M.; Parolini, Arno; Winner, Hannes - 2009
This paper contributes to the empirical literature on the relationship between environmental regulation and firm behavior. In particular, we ask whether and how strongly investment decisions of firms respond to stringency in environmental regulation. Environmental stringency is measured as (i)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009733214
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Air pollution and urban structure linkages : evidence from European cities
Cárdenas Rodríguez, Miguel; Dupont-Courtade, Laura; … - 2015
This paper investigates the relationship between local air pollution and urban structure with an emphasis on urban fragmentation. Using a unique dataset of 249 Large Urban Zones (LUZ) across Europe, a Bayesian Model Averaging selection method is employed to empirically identify the determinants...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011402857
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Environmental Regulation and Competitiveness : Empirical Evidence on the Porter Hypothesis from European Manufacturing Sectors
Rubashkina, Yana - 2014
environmental regulation on innovation and on productivity generally in separate analyses and mostly focusing on the USA. The few … existing studies focusing on Europe investigate the effect of environmental regulation either on green innovation or on … performance indicators such as exports. We instead look at overall innovation and productivity impact that are the most relevant …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013051290
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Environmental Regulation and Competitiveness : Empirical Evidence on the Porter Hypothesis from European Manufacturing Sectors
Rubashkina, Yana - 2014
environmental regulation on innovation and on productivity generally in separate analyses and mostly focusing on the USA. The few … existing studies focusing on Europe investigate the effect of environmental regulation either on green innovation or on … performance indicators such as exports. We instead look at overall innovation and productivity impact that are the most relevant …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013046386