Facing asymmetric carbon abatement information of the energy service company (ESCO), the manufacturer not only suffers from economic losses, but also is unable to achieve the optimum emission reduction effect. For a manufacturer, designing incentive contracts plays an essential role in reducing...

This paper provides an overview of current government schemes promoting corporate reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and analyses their main building blocks. It describes the drivers and challenges for governments, companies and investors in dealing with GHG reporting and includes 4...

Emission allowances are often distributed for free in an early phase of a cap-and-trade scheme (grandfathering) to reduce adverse effects on the profitability of firms. If the grandfathering scheme is phased out over time, firms may nevertheless relocate to countries with a lower carbon price...