Alternative policies for the control of air pollution in Poland. World Bank Environment Paper 7
Examines the costs of lowering air-polluting emissions and assesses the cost savings achieved from their abatement. Encourages the use of various economic incentives rather than rigid `command and control` measures. The analysis is based on a dynamic model of energy supply in Poland that allows a comparison of different pollution standards and policies (outlined in an appendix). Further economic restructuring and energy price reform are expected to generate significant reductions in air pollution, as are current policies calling for enforcement of tighter emissions standards. Incentive-based policies could offer significant cost savings over `command and control` approaches. The authors suggest that trading of emissions rights, as done in the United States, should be considered for Poland. To do so would require additional legal and regulatory reforms.
- Research Organization:
- World Bank Group, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 529779
- Report Number(s):
- WB-0213/XAB; ISBN 0-8213-2753-4; TRN: 72652653
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 1 May 1994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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