Ex-post investigation of cost pass-through in the EU ETS - an analysis for six industry sectors

Johanna Cludius, Sander de Bruyn, Katja Schumacher and Robert Vergeer

Energy Economics, 2020, vol. 91, issue C

Abstract: In the discussion on the potential risk of carbon leakage related to the EU ETS and the effect of safeguard measures, the scope for passing through carbon costs into final product prices is considered a key issue. This study investigates whether and to what extent ETS-related carbon costs have been passed through into product prices by EU industry. Literature on the issue of carbon cost pass-through in industry, other than electric power generation, is relatively sparse and we therefore aim to add to the knowledge gathered in this area so far. We investigate a number of products in six industry sectors in several European countries and regions and provide estimates for carbon cost pass-through for more than 50 product/country pairs. In line with the literature, our econometric results imply significant cost pass-through for a number of products, with results being most conclusive for the cement, iron and steel, and refineries sectors. The extent of the estimated pass-through rates diverges between products and countries/regions. These findings are aimed at informing discussions about carbon leakage protection for industries covered by the EU ETS.

Keywords: EU ETS; Cost pass-through; Competitiveness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D4 L5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2020.104883

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