Valuation of marginal CO2 abatement options for electric power plants in Korea

Energy Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1834-1841

  Park, Hojeong ^a   Lim, Jaekyu ^b  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Energy Economics Institute (KEEI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CO2 marginal abatement cost; Emission allowance; Real option

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT LOADS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; EMISSION CONTROL; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; GREENHOUSES; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

CO2 MARGINAL ABATEMENT COST; ELECTRICITY GENERATION SECTORS; EMISSION ABATEMENTS; EMISSION ALLOWANCE; EMPIRICAL RESULTS; FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS; INTEREST RATES; KEY PARAMETERS; KYOTO PROTOCOLS; OPTIMAL POSITIONS; OUTPUT DISTANCE FUNCTIONS; POWER COMPANIES; PRICE UNCERTAINTIES; REAL OPTION;

ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS;

ABATEMENT COST; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; COMPLIANCE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; EMISSIONS TRADING; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENERGY POLICY; GREENHOUSE GAS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VALUATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA;

EID: 62849101124     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2009.01.007     Document Type: Article

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