Essays about: "carbon taxation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words carbon taxation.

  1. 1. Examining the Impact of Regional Wildfires on Environmental Concern and Support for Carbon Tax- Empirical Findings from Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Sofie Hedin Stenvall; Clara Lundberg; [2023-06-29]
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    Abstract : Climate-driven changes in the severity of wildfires are predicted as greenhouse gas concentrations increase. Exposure to local wildfires may represent a source of information for individuals as they evaluate their environmental concerns and support for carbon taxation. READ MORE

  3. 2. Paving the Way to Sustainability: Assessing the Impacts of Carbon Border Tariffs on the Steel Industry

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Claudia Spanier; Kimya Rahmanian Aberouie; [2023]
    Keywords : Carbon border tariffs; CO2 emissions; trade; steel; environmental policy; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper seeks to provide insights into the effects of carbon border tariffs and to offer guidance for policymakers. The focus is directed towards the steel sector - a major contributor to carbon dioxide emissions, where production practices vary significantly among countries, leading to differences in pollution levels. READ MORE

  4. 3. Could Tax Incidence Help Explain the Yellow Vest Movement? Evidence from France on tax incidence and heterogeneous effects of carbon and fuel taxation along the rural-urban spectrum

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Ann-Charlott Pahl; Anton Persson; [2023]
    Keywords : Carbon tax; Fuel tax; Tax incidence; Distributional effects; Difference-in-differences;

    Abstract : There is a general consensus amongst economists that taxing carbon emissions is an efficient policy tool for combating climate change. To fully understand the thorny issues surrounding the political economy and distributional effects of carbon taxation, more attention should be paid to the rural-urban dimension. READ MORE

  5. 4. Is it hot in here? An experiment on how climate change and carbon taxation information affect carbon tax acceptance

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Gustav Fritzell; Jacob Wihlborg; [2022-06-30]
    Keywords : carbon pricing; climate change; CO2 emission; carbon tax acceptance;

    Abstract : Climate change is an increasing issue around the world. The emissions of greenhouse gases need to be reduced and one of the more effective ways is by using carbon taxation. This thesis aims to investigate how information provision about climate change and carbon taxation could influence people's acceptance of a carbon tax. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Effects of CBAM on Russian Exports

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Mykola Rozhko; [2022]
    Keywords : Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism; EU ETS; carbon leakage; Russia; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : In 2021, the EU announced the introduction of a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) to address the carbon leakage problem, which hampers its efforts to mitigate climate change. One of the CBAM requirements is that if an export party can provide that it paid for used carbon domestically, the corresponding amount will be deducted from the EU importers. READ MORE