Published May 2019 | Version v1
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The alienation of emissions trading

Creators

  • 1. Magdeburg University (Germany)

Description

European emissions trading is being discredited by various parties in Germany. While environmental associations denounce the low CO2 price in the past, industries that are not yet subject to emissions trading are painting horrendous prices on the wall in the future. Recent reforms have led to a sharp price increase in emissions trading. In order to understand this, the following analysis explains the actual function of the CO2 price and why the proponents of sectoral and national energy policy so vehemently stress its failure. And a fact check to see what emissions trading has actually achieved in climate protection.

Abstract (German)

Der europäische Emissionshandel wird in Deutschland von verschiedener Seite diskreditiert. Während Umweltverbände den niedrigen CO2-Preis in der Vergangenheit an den Pranger stellen, malen noch nicht dem Emissionshandel unterworfene Industrien horrende Preise in der Zukunft an die Wand. Jüngste Reformen haben zu einem starken Preisanstieg im Emissionshandel geführt. Um diese zu verstehen, wird in der folgenden Analyse erläutert, welche Funktion der CO2-Preis tatsächlich hat und warum die Befürworter sektoraler und nationaler Energiepolitik so vehement sein Versagen betonen. Und ein Faktencheck gemacht, um zu sehen, was der Emissionshandel tatsächlich im Klimaschutz erreicht hat.

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (German)
Die Entfremdung des Emissionshandels

Publishing Information

Journal Title
ET. Energiewirtschaftliche Tagesfragen
Journal Volume
69
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 29-32
ISSN
0720-6240
CODEN
ETETEM

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
50068183
Subject category
S29: ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE NEUTRALITY; CLIMATIC CHANGE; ECOLOGY; EMISSIONS TRADING; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY; INDUSTRY; PRICES
Descriptors DEC
CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EUROPE; GOVERNMENT POLICIES; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; WESTERN EUROPE