Essays about: "fuel taxes"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 essays containing the words fuel taxes.
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1. Energy efficiency and fiscal incentives : A stochastic frontier analysis of Swedish manufacturing sectors 2008-2020
University essay from Umeå universitet/NationalekonomiAbstract : This thesis is a case study of the Swedish manufacturing industry in which I measure how efficiently each sector uses energy (fuel and electricity) as input goods in their production processes, and how significant the impact of Sweden’s energy tax is in regard to energy efficiency. The purpose of this is to analyze energy security and preparedness for short-term demand shocks for electricity, as many ‘mega-investments’ of industrial nature are being planned in Sweden – which are predicted to require the installed capacity of Sweden’s electricity production to almost double by 2045. READ MORE
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2. 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 nationalekonomiAbstract : 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
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3. CCU in Scandinavia: an uncertainty analysis regarding the future state of captured carbon in the region.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaperAbstract : The urgent need to mitigate climate change has prompted researchers to investigate novel strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. One promising technology that might ease the way for sustainable and circular economies is carbon capture and utilization (CCU), which not only captures CO2 emissions but also uses them to produce valuable products. READ MORE
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4. Shifting Gear in the Auto Industry : Evaluation of the effectiveness of carbon taxes vs. fuel taxes and green innovation in the automotive industry.
University essay from Jönköping UniversityAbstract : Green innovation is currently gaining much global attention, with the rising concern of consumers, authorities, and the broader public about resource depletion and environmental degradation. The automotive industry is a major source of manufacturing waste that degrades ecosystems and biodiversity. READ MORE
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5. Evaluating a Carbon Tax : France as a Case Study - CO2 Emissions from Cars
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : This quasi-experimental study is the first to evaluate the French experience of adding a carbon tax directly onto existing taxes on fossil fuel consumption by performing an econometric case study. Furthermore, the introduction of the French carbon tax resulted in the so called “yellow vests protests”, the protests acted as a catalyst, and further stressed the need to evaluate environmental taxes, not only in relation to combating global warming but also regarding the procedures of providing information to the public. READ MORE
