CO2 abatement opportunity in the UK through fuel-switching under the EU ETS (2005-2008): Evidence from the E-Simulate model

International Journal of Global Energy Issues

Volumn 35, Issue 2-4, 2011, Pages 178-214

  Lujan, Emeric ^a   Delarue, Erik ^b   Chevallier, Julien ^c   D'haeseleer, William ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DAUPHINE   (France)

Author keywords

E Simulate model; Switching band

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COSTS; EMISSION CONTROL; FUELS; NATURAL GASOLINE PLANTS; SWITCHING;

CARBON PRICE; CO2 ABATEMENT; CO2 EMISSIONS; E-SIMULATE MODELS; ELECTRICITY GRIDS; FUEL SWITCHING; POWER SECTOR; RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION;

GAS EMISSIONS;

ABATEMENT COST; CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL; EMISSION CONTROL; EMISSIONS TRADING; EUROPEAN UNION; NATURAL GAS; TRADE-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84857187370     PISSN: 09547118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJGEI.2011.045029     Document Type: Article

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