Transition towards a low carbon economy: A computable general equilibrium analysis for Poland

Christoph Böhringer and Thomas F. Rutherford

Energy Policy, 2013, vol. 55, issue C, 16-26

Abstract: In the transition to sustainable economic structures the European Union assumes a leading role with its climate and energy package which sets ambitious greenhouse gas emission reduction targets by 2020. Among EU Member States, Poland with its heavy energy system reliance on coal is particularly worried on the pending trade-offs between emission regulation and economic growth. In our computable general equilibrium analysis of the EU climate and energy package we show that economic adjustment cost for Poland hinge crucially on restrictions to where-flexibility of emission abatement, revenue recycling, and technological options in the power system. We conclude that more comprehensive flexibility provisions at the EU level and a diligent policy implementation at the national level could achieve the transition towards a low carbon economy at little cost thereby broadening societal support.

Keywords: Climate policy; Impact assessment; Computable general equilibrium analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.11.056

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