Climate Policy Series

Putting a Price on Carbon in South Africa and Other Developing Countries

Edited by Harald Winkler, Marquard Andrew

Series: Climate Policy Series

How should we be putting a price on carbon, particularly in developing countries? This volume takes up this contested issue and examines how different economic instruments might apply in developing countries, with a special focus on South Africa. The papers included address a variety of themes in...

Published October 4th 2010 by Routledge

Personal Carbon Trading

Edited by Yael Parag, Tina Fawcett

Series: Climate Policy Series

Personal carbon trading is rapidly moving up the political agenda as recognition grows of its potential to address urgent issues of climate change and natural resource use. Under personal carbon trading schemes a carbon allowance would be allocated to each individual, to be used and traded in the...

Published September 2nd 2010 by Routledge

National Allocation Plans in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme

Lessons and Implications for Phase II

By Michael Grubb, Regina Betz, Karsten Neuhoff

Series: Climate Policy Series

The EU emissions trading scheme is the largest emissions control scheme in the world, capping almost half of European CO2 emissions. As the scheme emerges from its pilot phase, this special issue of Climate Policy journal analyses the lessons learned from the last two years and their implications...

Published April 30th 2007 by Routledge

Emissions Trading and Competitiveness

Allocations, Incentives and Industrial Competitiveness under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme

By Michael Grubb

Edited by Karsten Neuhoff

Series: Climate Policy Series

Complying with the forthcoming tightening of CO2 emission allocations in the EU may mean big bills for the industries affected. In this special issue of Climate Policy journal, leading experts examine the impacts on competitiveness and the commercial incentives available from the CO2 allowance...

Published August 31st 2006 by Routledge

Climate Policy Options Post-2012

European strategy, technology and adaptation after Kyoto

By Bert Metz, the Netherlands, Mike Hulme, Tyndall Centre

Series: Climate Policy Series

This special issue of the Climate Policy journal addresses the following key questions: * What long-term range of policies for climate change adaptation and mitigation should Europe pursue to adequately enhance sustainability on a global level? * What are the implications of long-term European...

Published August 31st 2005 by Routledge

The EU Emissions Trading Scheme

By Sonja Butzengeiger

Edited by Axel Michaelowa, Germany

Series: Climate Policy Series

This special issue of the Climate Policy journal outlines the fundamentals of the new European Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), assesses the strategies for and impact of implementation and highlights the scheme's potential, including positive aspects and remaining hurdles. The EU Emission...

Published August 31st 2005 by Routledge