Intra-union flexibility of non-ETS emission reduction obligations in the European Union

Energy Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1745-1752

  Tol, Richard S J ^a,b,c,d  

^a ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

^b INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^d CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Emissions trade; European Union

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; CARBON MONOXIDE; CLIMATOLOGY; COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; TARGETS;

ABATEMENT COSTS; COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS; EMISSION REDUCTIONS; EMISSIONS TRADE; EUROPEAN UNION; FLEXIBILITY MECHANISMS; GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTIONS; HOT AIRS; IF THERE ARES; IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; MEMBER STATE; SIMPLE MODELS; TRADING SYSTEMS;

LEAKAGE (FLUID);

ABATEMENT COST; CLIMATE CHANGE; EMISSIONS TRADING; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; GREENHOUSE GAS;

EID: 62849093571     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2009.01.018     Document Type: Article

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