Impact of climate policy on the Basque economy

[EN] In this paper analyze the economic effects of CO2 emission reductions in the Basque Country (Spain) using an applied general equilibrium (AGE) model with specific attention to environment-energy-economy interactions. Environmental policy is implemented through a system of tradable pollution per...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: González, Mikel, Dellink, Rob
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2006
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/111617
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/111617
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Modelos de Equilibrio General Aplicado
Cambio Climático
Mercados de Permisos de Emisión
País Vasco
Applied General Equilibrium
Climate change
Tradable pollution permits
Basque Country
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Sumario:[EN] In this paper analyze the economic effects of CO2 emission reductions in the Basque Country (Spain) using an applied general equilibrium (AGE) model with specific attention to environment-energy-economy interactions. Environmental policy is implemented through a system of tradable pollution permits that the government auctions. The costs of different levels of CO2 abatement are discussed, focusing on the variations of macroeconomic, sectoral and environment-energy variables. Results show that the costs for achieving the Kyoto targets can remain limited if the appropriate combination of changes in fuel-mix and restructuring of the economy is induced.