The Emerging Endgame: The EU ETS on the Road Towards Climate Neutrality
Abstract The EU Emissions Trading System was recently reformed to make it ‘fit for 55’ by 2030, with the cap on emissions designated to go…
Resource Type: Study
Carbon Leakage, Consumption, and Trade
Abstract We review the state of knowledge concerning international CO2 emission transfers associated particularly with trade in energy-intensive goods and concerns about carbon leakage arising…
ETSs with different measures for carbon leakage prevention: implications for linking
Abstract This report was prepared to inform the Carbon Market Policy Dialogue (CMPD) between the European Commission, as the regulator of the EU Emissions Trading…
Which countries are prepared to green their coal-based steel industry with electricity?
Abstract Global steel production is currently dependent on coal and capital-intensive production facilities with long economic lifetimes. While the Paris Agreement means carbon neutrality must…
Tightening EU ETS targets in line with the European Green Deal
Abstract The EU Green Deal calls for climate neutrality by 2050 and emission reductions of 50–55% in 2030 in comparison to 1990. Achieving these reductions…
‘Heart of steel’: how trade unions lobby the European Union over emissions trading
Abstract This contribution aims to provide a better understanding of trade unions’ engagement with climate change policies. It analyses the interactions between intra- and interorganizational…
A discourse analysis of yellow-vest resistance against carbon taxes
ABSTRACT Carbon taxation is a core instrument for climate mitigation. Its implementation, however, faces popular resistance. In this paper, we study one of the most…
To ban or not to ban carbon-intensive materials: A legal and administrative assessment of product carbon requirements
Summary By setting near-zero-emission requirements for the production of certain products to be sold on the European single market (product carbon requirements, PCRs), the European…
The Impact of the EU Emissions Trading System on competitiveness and carbon leakage: the econometric evidence
ABSTRACT This paper carefully surveys the econometric literature that tests for competitiveness effects and related carbon leakage caused by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU…
On interaction between carbon spot prices and Czech steel industry
Abstract Environmental policy in the European Union is a frequent topic when speaking about a strategic development of national economies, their sectors, or companies. This…
