The impact of China's carbon allowance allocation rules on the product prices and emission reduction behaviors of ETS-covered enterprises

Energy Policy

Volumn 86, Issue , 2015, Pages 176-185

  Zhang, Yue Jun ^b   Wang, Ao Dong ^a   Tan, Weiping ^c  

^a BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Hologic Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon allowance allocation; Carbon emissions; Emission reduction behaviors; Product prices

Indexed keywords

COSTS; EMISSION CONTROL; MACHINE DESIGN; PROFITABILITY;

CARBON ALLOWANCES; CARBON EMISSION CAPS; CARBON EMISSION REDUCTIONS; CARBON EMISSIONS; EMISSION REDUCTION; EMISSION TRADING SCHEME; GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES; PRODUCT PRICE;

CARBON;

CARBON EMISSION; EMISSION CONTROL; EMISSIONS TRADING; INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA;

EID: 84943616047     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2015.07.004     Document Type: Article

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