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Steering the European transport greenhouse gas emissions under uncertainty Mandell, Svante
Series: working papers in transport economicsPublication details: Stockholm Swedish National Road & Transport Research Institute [VTI], 2008; Working Papers 2008:4, ; S-WoPEc, Scandinavian Working Papers in Economics, Description: 22 sSubject(s): Online resources: Abstract: This paper addresses how to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector when abatement costs are uncertain. In an EU context, it is shown that a combination of a cap-and-trade system and emission taxes is preferable as it minimizes the expected efficiency loss. The optimal design will depend on the relative cost structure within and outside the transport sector. It is argued that the optimal regime for the transport sector has similarities, but is not identical to, a pure emissions tax.No physical items for this record
This paper addresses how to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector when abatement costs are uncertain. In an EU context, it is shown that a combination of a cap-and-trade system and emission taxes is preferable as it minimizes the expected efficiency loss. The optimal design will depend on the relative cost structure within and outside the transport sector. It is argued that the optimal regime for the transport sector has similarities, but is not identical to, a pure emissions tax.