Product details
- Categories: Energy
- Publisher: Claeys & Casteels Publishers
- Collection: European Energy Studies
- ISBN: 9789077644386
- Publication Date: 01/01/2017
- Binding: Paperback
- Number of pages: 250
- Language: English
Summary
This book was originally published by Claeys and Casteels, now formally part of Edward Elgar Publishing.
This book focuses on the EU ETS, the European Union Emissions Trading
Scheme, backbone of the European Union strategy to combat climate
change, and its industry competitiveness implications. In the light of
the discussion of the revision for the coming years, it aims to provide a
toolbox of key elements to understand its functioning and to reflect on
crucial improvements.
Specifically, besides a general overview
of the first phases of the scheme and current difficulties, the book
aims to (i) deploy an energy-intensive, sector-level analysis, with both
reference to academic literature (ex ante and ex post studies, paying
special attention to the underlying assumptions) and stakeholders
positions on the carbon leakage issue; (ii) present an overview of the
existing ETS policy measures and worldwide experiences; (iii) reflect on
the ongoing reform for the post-2020 period, starting from the European
Commission’s proposal and entering the technical and political debate
taking place within the European institutions.
“The EU ETS and the
European industry competitiveness” provides the reader with a full
understanding of the system, presenting problems, policy options, design
aspects and global insights.
It aims to identify potential
improvements and to draw lessons for the coming years and the future
phases, assessing if the current reform is actually on track to
adequately protect business competitiveness.