Emission rights allocation criteria

C. Batlle, J. Barquín

IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting - IEEE PES GM 2007, Tampa (United States of America). 24-28 junio 2007

Summary:

Contrary to what a naive application of standard economic theory could suggest, correct emission right allocation can be critical in order to assure the economic efficiency of an emission trade system. In this paper, the main criteria that should be fulfilled are reviewed, with an special focus in the current European emission trading system.

Keywords: Emission trading , CO2 , emission allowances

DOI: 10.1109/PES.2007.386174

Publication date: June 2007.

Citation:
Batlle, C., Barquín, J., Emission rights allocation criteria, IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting - IEEE PES GM 2007, Tampa (United States of America). 24-28 June 2007.

IIT-07-052A