The design of California's cap-and-trade and its impact on electricity markets

Climate Policy

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 277-292

  Bushnell, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cap and trade; Electricity sector; Emissions allowances; Energy markets; GHG reduction; Leakage; Public instruments; Public policies; United States

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY; EMISSION CONTROL; EMISSIONS TRADING; ENERGY MARKET; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; GREENHOUSE GAS; LEAKAGE; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POLLUTION POLICY; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 48449098969     PISSN: 14693062     EISSN: 17527457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3763/cpol.2007.0456     Document Type: Article

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