This paper provides (for the nonspecialist) a highly streamlined discussion of the main
issues, and controversies, in the design of climate mitigation policy. The first part of the …

As an economic incentive–based environmental regulation tool, environmental taxes can
positively affect enterprise R&D innovation. R&D activities require substantial funds, and …

A CGE model of South Africa is used to find the potential for a double or triple dividend if the
revenues raised from an energy-related environmental tax are recycled to households and …

In this work the welfare effects and the distributive impact on Italian households of the Italian
Carbon tax are calculated. The Carbon tax has been introduced in Italy at the beginning of …

Climate policy has been mainly studied with economic models that assume representative,
rational agents. Such policy aims, though, at changing carbon-intensive consumption and …

In the early 1970s, environmental awareness grew and environmental protection started to
climb up the political agenda. Right from the beginning of the greening of politics, the idea of …

Following global warming and climate change issues, environmental policies are receiving
renewed interest in the context of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable …

Currently, China is the largest carbon emitter mainly due to growing consumption of fossil
fuels. In 2009, the Chinese government committed itself to reducing domestic carbon …

This paper discusses the design of CO₂ taxes at the domestic and international level and
the choice of taxes versus cap and trade. There is a strong case for taxes on uncertainty …

This study analyses the sectoral and macroeconomic impact of carbon taxes on the Russian
economy, one of the world's most energy-and carbon-intensive economies, while assessing …