EU emissions trading: An early analysis of national allocation plans for 2008–2012

Climate Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 361-394

  Betz, Regina ^a   Rogge, Karoline ^b,c   Schleich, Joachim ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SYSTEMS AND INNOVATION RESEARCH ISI   (Germany)

^c ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^d VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate policy; Economic efficiency; Emissions trading; Environmental effectiveness; National allocation plan

Indexed keywords

EMISSION CONTROL; EMISSIONS TRADING; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; KYOTO PROTOCOL; NATIONAL PLANNING;

EID: 34249303118     PISSN: 14693062     EISSN: 17527457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2006.9685608     Document Type: Article

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