Assessing the Effects of Climate Policy on Companies' Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Ana Maria Montoya Gomez and Markus Zimmer

No 6651, CESifo Working Paper Series from CESifo

Abstract: We study the effect of climate policy on companies’ greenhouse gas emissions using emissions data for the headquarters and subsidiaries of the world’s biggest manufacturing, energy, and utility companies. Our results suggest that financial incentives and legal requirements to audit energy use reduce companies’ emissions, whereas support schemes aimed at promoting the combined generation of heat and power increased emissions of non-utility companies and feed-in tariffs aimed at increasing the use of renewable energy sources for electricity generation increase emissions of utility companies. We also find loans and subsidies for energy efficiency improvements to increase emissions in the short term. In addition, our results provide a solid foundation for researchers seeking consistent and comparable estimates on the mitigation effects of typical climate policy instruments in a cross-country setting.

Keywords: climate policy evaluation; greenhouse gas emissions; cross-country micro panel data; companies; firms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H23 H32 Q42 Q48 Q54 Q58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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