The economic and environmental benefits from international co-ordination on carbon pricing: Insights from economic modelling studies

Daniel Nachtigall, Jane Ellis, Sonja Peterson () and Sneha Thube
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Daniel Nachtigall: OECD
Jane Ellis: OECD

No 173, OECD Environment Working Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: This paper assesses quantitative estimates based on economic modelling studies of the economic and environmental benefits from different forms of international co-ordination on carbon pricing. Forms of international co-ordination include: harmonising carbon prices (e.g. through linking carbon markets), extending the coverage of pricing schemes, phasing out fossil fuel subsidies, developing international sectoral agreements, and establishing co-ordination mechanisms to mitigate carbon leakage. All forms of international co-operation on carbon pricing can deliver benefits, both economic (e.g. lower mitigation costs) and/or environmental (e.g. reducing GHG emissions and carbon leakage). Benefits tend to be higher with broader participation of countries, broader coverage of emissions and sectors and more ambitious policy goals. Most, but not all, countries gain economic benefits from international co-operation, and these benefits vary significantly across countries and regions. Complementary measures outside co-operation on carbon pricing (e.g. technology transfers) could ensure that co-operation provides economic benefits for all countries.

Keywords: Border carbon adjustment; Climate change mitigation; Climate-economy-modelling; Fossil fuel subsidy reforms; Harmonising carbon prices; International Co-operation; Sectoral agreements (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F18 H23 Q54 Q56 Q58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-04-01
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