UQx Carbon101x 2.3.1.1a The European Union ETS
Channel: UQx CARBON101x Essential tools for the low carbon economy
Date: 06/02/2017

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In this case study, we look at the  European Union Emissions Trading Scheme, or the EU ETS, is the oldest greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme in the world. It was implemented in 2005, and includes 28 European Union nations plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

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References:
European Commission (2013) “The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)” European Union Publications Office http://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/ets_en

World Bank and Ecofys (2016) “Carbon Pricing Watch 2016” (May), Washington, DC. Doi: 978-1-4648-0930-9-1License: Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0 IGO: https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/24288/CarbonPricingWatch2016.pdf

Bel, G, Joseph, S (2015) “Emission abatement: Untangling the impacts of the EU ETS and the economic crisis”. Energy Economics, vol. 49, pp. 531-9  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140988315001061