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…
Resource Type: Study
A just transition towards a coal-free steel industry: perspectives from labour
Abstract Limiting global warming to ‘safe’ levels will require rapid and radical reductions of greenhouse gas emissions across all sectors of the global economy. The…
The impact of the EU Emissions Trading System on competitiveness and carbon leakage
Abstract Concerns about the potential negative effects on domestic firms’ international competitiveness and ensuing carbon leakage are the main obstacle to the unilateral use of…
Why does emissions trading under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) not affect firms’ competitiveness? Empirical findings from the literature
ABSTRACT Environmental policies may have important consequences for firms’ competitiveness or profitability. For the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) the empirical literature documents…
Grandfathering, auctioning and Carbon Leakage: Assessing the inconsistencies of the new ETS Directive
ABSTRACT The new ETS Directive defines three different allocation rules, granting exemption from auctioning to those sectors exposed to the risk of Carbon Leakage. This…
