Functionality, Efficiency and Future of the EU ETS

Kohler, Tobias

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Functionality, Efficiency and Future of the EU ETS

How the European Union tries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Term Paper, 2013

9 Pages, Grade: A-

Tobias Kohler (Author)

Abstract or Introduction

In this undergraduate research paper, the author describes how the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) works and shows that the "cap and trade" system leads to inefficient outcomes due to over-allocation and price volatility.

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Title: Functionality, Efficiency and Future of the EU ETS
Subtitle: How the European Union tries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
College: The University of Texas at Austin (College of Liberal Arts)
Course: Environmental Economics
Grade: A-
Author: Tobias Kohler (Author)
Year: 2013
Pages: 9
Catalog Number: V269286
ISBN (eBook): 9783656603580
ISBN (Book): 9783656603542
File size: 404 KB
Language: English
Keywords: VWL, Economics, Environmental Economics, Umweltökonomie, EU, Europäische Union, European Union, Emissions Trading System, EU ETS, emissions market, Emissionsmarkt, efficiency, Effizienz, Zukunft, Austin, Freiburg, cap and trade, price volatility, Preisvolatilität, Over-allocation, Überallokation, Ressourcen, VAT fraud, Mehrwertsteuer, Cyber Crime, Zertifikate, Treibhausgas, greenhouse gas, Kyoto
Price (Ebook): 6.99
Price (Book): 18.99

Quote paper: Tobias Kohler (Author), 2013, Functionality, Efficiency and Future of the EU ETS, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/269286

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