Computable general equilibrium (CGE) modelling is a flexible and open way to model the
economic systems that allow practitioners to assess the impacts of different policies or …

▪ Abstract Technical change in the energy sector is central for addressing long-term
environmental issues, including climate change. Most models of energy, economy, and the …

The energy demand and supply projections of the Swiss government funded by the Swiss
Federal Office of Energy and carried out by a consortium of institutes and consulting …

This chapter examines government policy alternatives for protecting the environment. We
compare environmentally motivated taxes and various non-tax environmental policy …

The employment 'double dividend hypothesis' suggests that an appropriately designed fiscal
reform, in which emission charges are used to subsidize employers' social security …

Energy systems are transitioning toward sustainable power generation largely due to new
policies that are motivated by climate and renewable generation targets. This transition is felt …

The literature shows that earmarking carbon tax revenues to reduce other distortionary taxes
can mitigate the tax's adverse economic implications, whereas transferring revenues directly …

Russia is one of the world's major sources of carbon based energy as well as one its most
intensive users. Introducing carbon taxes can lead to a reduction in emissions and …

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 …

How can greenhouse gases be controlled and reduced? Will it be in time? This book adds a
significant new contribution to the crucial climate change/global warming debate …