Abstract
In Europe, there is a vivid debate going on about application of economic instruments for environmental regulation. Whereas the U.S. has centered its academic discussions on tradable permits, Europe has chosen the tax road so far. The use of environmental taxes has not been satisfactory in terms of environmental quality so far, but perhaps Europe may benefit from the U.S. experiences in the future. This paper will focus on air pollution and carbon dioxide, that is, the problem of global warming and energy policies. After highlighting the theoretical aspects of the tax and tradable permit approach, the practical attempt to apply a CO{sub 2} tax in the European Union, EU, is investigated. The CO{sub 2} tax proposal has not yet been implemented in the EU. Several countries have opposed it on grounds of competitiveness and increased production coasts. Among the EU member countries, individual CO{sub 2} taxes are only found in Denmark and the Netherlands. Denmark will here be treated as the main case - its CO{sub 2} policy is by far the most ambitious and comprehensive in the EU. The vision of this paper is that alternatively the EU should try to use a tradable permit system for two
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Tinggaard Svendsen, G.
CO{sub 2} taxation in the EU.
Denmark: N. p.,
1994.
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Tinggaard Svendsen, G.
CO{sub 2} taxation in the EU.
Denmark.
Tinggaard Svendsen, G.
1994.
"CO{sub 2} taxation in the EU."
Denmark.
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title = {CO{sub 2} taxation in the EU}
author = {Tinggaard Svendsen, G}
abstractNote = {In Europe, there is a vivid debate going on about application of economic instruments for environmental regulation. Whereas the U.S. has centered its academic discussions on tradable permits, Europe has chosen the tax road so far. The use of environmental taxes has not been satisfactory in terms of environmental quality so far, but perhaps Europe may benefit from the U.S. experiences in the future. This paper will focus on air pollution and carbon dioxide, that is, the problem of global warming and energy policies. After highlighting the theoretical aspects of the tax and tradable permit approach, the practical attempt to apply a CO{sub 2} tax in the European Union, EU, is investigated. The CO{sub 2} tax proposal has not yet been implemented in the EU. Several countries have opposed it on grounds of competitiveness and increased production coasts. Among the EU member countries, individual CO{sub 2} taxes are only found in Denmark and the Netherlands. Denmark will here be treated as the main case - its CO{sub 2} policy is by far the most ambitious and comprehensive in the EU. The vision of this paper is that alternatively the EU should try to use a tradable permit system for two reasons: first, the politically-defined reduction target may be realized and second, the political attractiveness of a grandfather design. (au) (21 refs.)}
place = {Denmark}
year = {1994}
month = {Jun}
}
title = {CO{sub 2} taxation in the EU}
author = {Tinggaard Svendsen, G}
abstractNote = {In Europe, there is a vivid debate going on about application of economic instruments for environmental regulation. Whereas the U.S. has centered its academic discussions on tradable permits, Europe has chosen the tax road so far. The use of environmental taxes has not been satisfactory in terms of environmental quality so far, but perhaps Europe may benefit from the U.S. experiences in the future. This paper will focus on air pollution and carbon dioxide, that is, the problem of global warming and energy policies. After highlighting the theoretical aspects of the tax and tradable permit approach, the practical attempt to apply a CO{sub 2} tax in the European Union, EU, is investigated. The CO{sub 2} tax proposal has not yet been implemented in the EU. Several countries have opposed it on grounds of competitiveness and increased production coasts. Among the EU member countries, individual CO{sub 2} taxes are only found in Denmark and the Netherlands. Denmark will here be treated as the main case - its CO{sub 2} policy is by far the most ambitious and comprehensive in the EU. The vision of this paper is that alternatively the EU should try to use a tradable permit system for two reasons: first, the politically-defined reduction target may be realized and second, the political attractiveness of a grandfather design. (au) (21 refs.)}
place = {Denmark}
year = {1994}
month = {Jun}
}