Reviewing Existing and Proposed Emissions Trading Systems

Putting a price on greenhouse gas emissions is a cornerstone policy in climate change mitigation. To this end, many countries have implemented or are developing domestic emissions trading systems. This paper reviews key design features of mandatory emissions trading systems that had been established...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hood, Christina
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2010
Series:IEA Energy Papers
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Putting a price on greenhouse gas emissions is a cornerstone policy in climate change mitigation. To this end, many countries have implemented or are developing domestic emissions trading systems. This paper reviews key design features of mandatory emissions trading systems that had been established or were under consideration in 2010, with a particular focus on implications for the energy sector
Physical Description:110 p. 21 x 29.7cm