Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/308791 
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Year of Publication: 
2025
Series/Report no.: 
Working Papers in Economics and Statistics No. 2025-01
Publisher: 
University of Innsbruck, Research Platform Empirical and Experimental Economics (eeecon), Innsbruck
Abstract: 
This paper explores the global economic and climate spillovers of the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), leveraging exogenous variations in carbon prices identified through a carbon policy surprise series. Findings reveal that higher EU carbon prices lead to significant and sustained reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, both within the Euro Area (EA) and globally, with no evidence of carbon leakage. Structural Scenario Analysis confirms that these reductions are driven by energy efficiency improvements rather than solely by declines in industrial production. The results highlight the transmission of the shock trough the Brussels Effect, where EU carbon policies influence global standards, evidenced by stricter carbon policies abroad and shifts in investor behavior favoring green industries. Furthermore no region benefits economically from EU carbon pricing. Overall, the EU ETS proves effective in reducing emissions without being undermined by carbon leakage.
Subjects: 
Carbon Leakage
Spillovers
Carbon Pricing
Brussels Effect
JEL: 
E32
F42
F64
Q54
Q58
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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