Arbeitspapier

Optimal Stabilization in an Emission Permits Market

We develop a 2-period emission trading model for a stock pollutant with demand shocks resolving over time. We find precise conditions for efficiency of a stabilization mechanism where cumulative available permits decrease with excess supply in early periods. Our model describes the stabilization rule, and identifies optimal parameters. The market stability mechanism substantially increases welfare, increases the domain of parameter values where (Stabilized) Banking outperforms Prices, and reduces price volatility. Our findings are important for emission trading schemes worldwide, such as California's Global Warming Solutions Act Scoping Plan, the U.S. Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, EU-ETS, and China's National ETS, the world’s largest carbon market.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: CESifo Working Paper ; No. 6950

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Taxation and Subsidies: Externalities; Redistributive Effects; Environmental Taxes and Subsidies
Climate; Natural Disasters and Their Management; Global Warming
Environmental Economics: Government Policy
Thema
prices
quantities
emission trading
regulatory instruments
pollution
climate change

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Gerlagh, Reyer
Wan, Roweno J.R.K.
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
(wo)
Munich
(wann)
2018

Handle
Letzte Aktualisierung
10.03.2025, 11:44 MEZ

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Gerlagh, Reyer
  • Wan, Roweno J.R.K.
  • Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)

Entstanden

  • 2018

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