Using Taxes to Meet an Emission Target

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Harris ◽  
Billy Pizer
Keyword(s):  
Emission Target

scholarly journals Controlling CO2 emissions for each area in a region: the case of Japan

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetsuya Tamaki ◽  
Wataru Nozawa ◽  
Shunsuke Managi
Keyword(s):  
Global Warming ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Integrated Assessment ◽  
The Other ◽  
Output Gap ◽  
Emission Target ◽  
Emission Quota ◽  
Capital Transfer

Abstract Background Global warming is the most serious problem we face today. Each country is expected to ensure international cooperation toward minimizing risk. To evaluate the countermeasures, many researchers have developed integrated assessment models (IAMs). Then, how can each country achieve its emission quota? This study proposes models that analyze the economic impact of global warming in a region based on the results obtained by the global model. By using these suggested models, we perform a comparative analysis on three policy cases: a different regulations case, a unified regulation case, and an output redistribution case. Results We analyzed Japan as one of the case studies and found that more developed areas should implement stricter regulations in all scenarios. In addition, the case of applying different regulations by area (in a region) is not always preferable to using unified regulations in the region. Alternatively, the output gap between the output redistribution case and the different regulations case is much higher than the gap between the unified regulation case and the different regulations case. In all scenarios, the present values of the output of the output redistribution case are also higher than the other cases. Conclusions The different regulations case and the unified regulation case are based on the model without capital transfer between areas, whereas the output redistribution case is based on the model with free capital transfer between areas. Although both models are extreme situations, the regions close to the without capital transfer situation possibly have an incentive to use the different regulations policy, depending on the emission target. The regions close to the situation with free capital transfer would probably prefer unified regulation.

Implications of a dynamic target of greenhouse gases emission reduction: the case of Argentina

2002 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 547-569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincente Barros ◽  
Mariana Conte Grand
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gases ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Agricultural Products ◽  
Carbon Intensity ◽  
Positive Relation ◽  
Ghg Emission ◽  
Intensity Index ◽  
Emission Target ◽  
International Prices ◽  
Dynamic Target

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the greenhouse gases (GHG) emission target adopted by Argentina. It contains a summary of the process that led to the formulation of the emission target, including GHG inventories, macroeconomic and sectoral projections, and mitigation options. Fixed and dynamic indexes such as the Carbon Intensity Index are discussed, concluding that the latter is not appropriate for most developing countries. This is the case, in particular, for countries whose GHG emissions are not solely dependent on GDP growth, but also on other variables, such as international prices and market conditions for their agricultural products. The index recommended for Argentina was based on the square root of GDP. It went a step further by producing, for the chosen level of reduction, not only a positive relation between GDP and allowable emissions, but also a relation of the same sign between GDP and emission reductions.

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