The aim of this paper is to enunciate a new way to estimate levelized cost of electric energy (LCOE), considering emission of greenhouse gases cost, by taking the theoretical cost of avoiding pollution as the emission cost. In this way, it would be comparable LCOE from different sources of...

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides unprecedented support for climate and the clean energy transition in the US. This study evaluates relevant measures within the IRA, the 45Q tax credit in particular, and examines its likely effectiveness in mobilizing private finance for carbon capture,...

This paper examines the determinants of voluntary individual carbon offsetting, i.e. the financial compensation of emissions from energy use. In contrast to former studies in this field, we particularly consider a comprehensive set of factors that are discussed in the context of voluntary...