Upstream vs. downstream CO2 trading: A comparison for the electricity context

Energy Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 3632-3643

  Hobbs, Benjamin F ^a,d   Bushnell, James ^b   Wolak, Frank A ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electricity market models; Emissions trading; Greenhouse Gas regulation

Indexed keywords

CAP-AND-TRADE PROGRAM; COST ADVANTAGES; ELECTRICITY MARKET MODEL; ELECTRICITY SPOT MARKET; EMISSIONS TRADING; ENERGY COST; GREENHOUSE GAS REGULATION; RC SYSTEM; SPOT POWER MARKET;

AIR QUALITY; COMPETITION; COSTS; ELECTRIC INDUSTRY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; GREENHOUSES;

COMMERCE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPETITIVENESS; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; EMISSIONS TRADING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY MARKET; GREENHOUSE GAS; INCENTIVE; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

EID: 77953684654     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2010.02.040     Document Type: Article

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