Historic versus output-based allocation of GHG tradable allowances: A comparison

Climate Policy

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 575-592

  Quirion, Philippe ^a  

^a Centre International de Recherche sur lEnvironnement et le Developpement   (France)

Author keywords

Allowance allocation; Carbon leakage; EU ETS; Windfall profits

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; EUROPEAN UNION; GREENHOUSE GAS;

EID: 73649144251     PISSN: 14693062     EISSN: 17527457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3763/cpol.2008.0618     Document Type: Article

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