Essays about: "fossil-energy tax"

Found 5 essays containing the words fossil-energy tax.

  1. 1. Sustainable Energy Carrier Investments : A case study on the drywall manufacturing industry

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Kevin Hallberg; Kevin Sandström; [2022]
    Keywords : Techno-economic analysis; LPG; Carbon dioxide tax; EU-ETS; Trade-off; Tekno-ekonomisk analys; Gasol; Koldioxidskatt; EU-ETS; Avvägning;

    Abstract : Background According to the United Nations, climate change is one of the most challenging and urgent problems. To reduce emissions, various regulations have been introduced. Emissions trading (EU-ETS) and carbon dioxide tax are two economic instruments aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. READ MORE

  3. 2. Carbon tax for emission targets - An alternative application of the DSGE model for optimal fossil fuel taxation by Golosov, Hassler, Krusell and Tsyvinski 2014

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Anita Hafner; [2019]
    Keywords : Carbon tax; Integrated Assessment Model; Damage function; Emission targets;

    Abstract : Economists widely agree that a Pigouvian fee on emissions is the first best option to correct for the un-priced externality of climate change. However, scientific estimates of future global costs of climate change are varying. READ MORE

  4. 3. Environmental policy after Brexit : how does the introduction of a fossil-energy tax affect the british economy?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Rebekka Bärenbold; [2018]
    Keywords : environmental policy; CGE analysis; fossil-energy tax; GTAP; Brexit;

    Abstract : As the United Kingdom (UK) is set to leave the European Union (EU) in 2019, it faces large uncertainties especially with respect to international policy such as climate policies. The UK still has to meet previously agreed upon climate targets but it now has the possibility to abolish EU climate policies and implement different strategies on a national level. READ MORE

  5. 4. Ekonomin i att ersätta den fossila energin med förnybar energi hos en smågrisproducent : en studie om sol, flis och biogas

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Karl-Oskar Andersson; Bo Carlsson; [2015]
    Keywords : solceller; flis; biogas; ekonomi; grisproduktion; regelverk;

    Abstract : Syftet med detta arbete är att i en fallstudie utreda lönsamheten för en smågrisproducent som vill ersätta sin fossiloljebaserade uppvärmning med flis, solceller resp. biogas. READ MORE

  6. 5. Solar landfills : A study of the concept in a Swedish setting

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Energisystem; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska högskolan

    Author : Martin Skoglund; Cecilia Mårtensson; [2014]
    Keywords : Solar landfill; PV system; solar energy; renewable energy;

    Abstract : The increasing global energy demand, which today is mainly supplied by energy sources with a fossil origin, is a severe threat to the environment and to the security of supply. In order to handle these problems, renewable energy sources are promoted globally as well as nationally in Sweden. READ MORE