Allocation of Carbon Emission Permits among Industrial Sectors in Liaoning Province

Carbon emission quota allocation among China's industrial sectors based on the equity and efficiency principles

The carbon emission of China’s industry accounts for more than 70% of the total in the nation, thus the implementation of carbon emission quota trading in industry is of great importance to realize China’s national carbon emission reduction targets. Meanwhile, the allocation of carbon emission quota among sectors or enterprises proves the first and critical step. For this reason, this paper con...

A Study of the Allocation of Carbon Emission Permits among the Provinces of China Based on Fairness and Efficiency

Carbon emissions trading systems are implemented to limit the total quantity of carbon emitted. Such trading systems are the main policy tool used by countries worldwide to address climate change. The initial allocation of carbon emission permits is the starting point of a carbon emissions trading system, and it represents the core of such a system. The provinces of China differ in terms of the...

On Multi-period Allocation of Tradable Emission Permits

Economic analysis of emission permit markets, and particularly of the initial permit allocation, have concentrated largely on static approaches. This is somewhat unsatisfactory as the allocation method in subsequent commitment periods may influence the behaviour of the market participants in the current period. For instance, some advocate a system of “rolling grandfathering”, in which later per...

An Approach For Investment Allocation Among Alterative Economic Sectors

Low-carbon innovation for industrial sectors in developing countries

Low-carbon innovation in industrial sectors in developing countries presents economic opportunities that can help realise sustainable development pathways. Under business-as-usual, industries being established in developing countries are likely to move along carbon-intensive or inefficient pathways, increasing greenhouse gas emissions in the short term and the likelihood of establishing high-ca...