Allocation in the European Emissions Trading Scheme - Rights, Rents and Fairness

A critical issue in dealing with climate change is deciding who has a right to emit carbon dioxide. Originally published in 2007, Allocation in the European Emissions Trading Scheme provided the first in-depth description and analysis of the process by which rights to emit carbon dioxide were created and distributed in the European Union. This was the world's first large-scale experiment with an emission trading system for carbon dioxide and was likely to be copied by others if there was to be a global regime for limiting greenhouse gas emissions. The book comprises contributions from those responsible for putting the allocation into practice in ten representative member states and at the European Commission. The problems encountered in this process, the solutions found, and the choices they made, will be of interest to all who are concerned with climate policy and the use of emissions trading to combat climate change.

List of figures List of boxes List of tables Contributors Foreword Acknowledgements Glossary and abbreviations Part I. The EU ETS Allocation Process: 1. The EU ETS allocation process: an overview A. Denny Ellerman, Barbara K. Buchner, and Carlo Carraro 2. A brief but lively chapter in EU climate policy: the commission's perspective Peter Zapfel Part II. Experiences from Member States in Allocating Allowances: 3. United Kingdom David Harrison and Daniel Radov 4. Germany Felix Christian Matthes and Franzjosef Schafhausen 5. Denmark Sigurd Lauge Pedersen 6. Sweden Lars Zetterberg 7. Ireland Conor Barry 8. Spain Pablo Del Río 9. Italy Daniele Agostini 10. Hungary Istvan Bart 11. Czech Republic Tomas Chmelik 12. Poland Boleslaw Jankowski Part III. Concluding Remarks and Background Material: 13. Unifying themes A. Denny Ellerman, Barbara K. Buchner, and Carlo Carraro Appendix I. Participant list Appendix II. The individual country outline Appendix III. The country tables Appendix IV. Background material from the European Commission Index.