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| Title: | | Mission Impossible!? On the Harmonization of National Allocation Plans under the EU Emissions Trading Directive  |
| Authors: | | Böhringer, Christoph Lange, Andreas |
| Issue Date: | | 2004 |
| Series/Report no.: | | ZEW Discussion Papers 04-15 |
| Abstract: | | Starting in 2005, the EU will implement a CO2 emissions trading scheme. In this paper we show that the outspoken goals of economic efficiency and free allocation of allowances are incompatible with harmonized allocation rules. In general, the assignment of allowances is endogenous and differs widely across countries, thereby substantiating concerns for implicit state aid and competitive distortions. We discuss potential adjustments to the Directive in order to allow for harmonization, i.e. for identical assignment factors to similar firms located in different EU countries. |
| Subjects: | | emissions trading allowance allocation national allocation plan competitive distortions |
| JEL: | | Q58 Q50 H23 H21 D58 |
| Document Type: | | Working Paper |
| Appears in Collections: | | Publikationen von Forscherinnen und Forschern des ZEW ZEW Discussion Papers
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