Europe's emissions trading scheme: taxpayers versus sthe industry lobby

Ralf Martin, Mirabelle Muûls () and Ulrich Wagner

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Abstract: The European Commission plans to tighten the greenhouse gas emissions targets in the Emissions Trading System. Ralf Martin and colleagues examine the likely impact on affected businesses, and conclude that industry is exploiting concerns about competitiveness to obtain free emission permits according to criteria that are too lax.

Keywords: industry; R&D; carbon policy; carbon trading (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010-07
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