Short-run allocation of emissions allowances and long-term goals for climate policy

Ambio

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages 23-32

  Zetterberg, Lars ^a   Wråke, Markus ^b   Sterner, Thomas ^c   Fischer, Carolyn ^d   Burtraw, Dallas ^d  

^a IVL SWEDISH ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^d RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allocation of allowances; Benchmarking; Emissions trading; EU ETS

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; EMISSIONS TRADING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; FUTURE PROSPECT; INCENTIVE;

AIR POLLUTION; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; LEGAL ASPECT; QUALITY CONTROL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW;

AIR POLLUTION; BENCHMARKING; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

EID: 84859718954     PISSN: 00447447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13280-011-0238-1     Document Type: Article

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