Functionality, Efficiency and Future of the EU ETS

How the European Union tries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions


Term Paper, 2013

9 Pages, Grade: A-


Abstract or Introduction

In this undergraduate research paper, the author describes how the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) works and shows that the "cap and trade" system leads to inefficient outcomes due to over-allocation and price volatility.

Details

Title
Functionality, Efficiency and Future of the EU ETS
Subtitle
How the European Union tries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
College
The University of Texas at Austin  (College of Liberal Arts)
Course
Environmental Economics
Grade
A-
Author
Year
2013
Pages
9
Catalog Number
V269286
ISBN (eBook)
9783656603580
ISBN (Book)
9783656603542
File size
404 KB
Language
English
Keywords
VWL, Economics, Environmental Economics, Umweltökonomie, EU, Europäische Union, European Union, Emissions Trading System, EU ETS, emissions market, Emissionsmarkt, efficiency, Effizienz, Zukunft, Austin, Freiburg, cap and trade, price volatility, Preisvolatilität, Over-allocation, Überallokation, Ressourcen, VAT fraud, Mehrwertsteuer, Cyber Crime, Zertifikate, Treibhausgas, greenhouse gas, Kyoto
Quote paper
Tobias Kohler (Author), 2013, Functionality, Efficiency and Future of the EU ETS, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/269286

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