Chapter 1. What Is the Best Policy Instrument for Reducing CO2 Emissions?
Author: Alan Krupnick1 and Ian W.H. Parry2
  • 1 https://isni.org/isni/0000000404811396, International Monetary Fund
  • | 2 https://isni.org/isni/0000000404811396, International Monetary Fund
Language:
English
Keywords:
BOOK; emission; firm; price; revenue; SCC; price volatility; policy cost; welfare cost concept; energy price impact; fuel economy; Price stabilization

Abstract

Carbon pricing policies (carbon taxes and emissions trading systems) are easily the best instruments on the grounds of effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and promoting clean technology investments.

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