Price and welfare effects of emission quota allocation
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Authors:
Golombek, Rolf, Sverre A.C. Kittelsen and Knut Einar Rosendahl
Year:
2013
Reference:
Vol 36, 568-580Summary
We analyze how different ways of allocating emission quotas may influence the electricity market. Using a large-scale numerical model of the Western European energy market with heterogeneous electricity producers, we show that different allocation mechanisms can have very different effects on the electricity market, even if the total emission target is fixed. This is particularly the case if output-based allocation (OBA) of quotas is used. Gas power production is then substantially higher than if quotas are grandfathered. Moreover, the welfare costs of attaining a fixed emission target are significantly higher. The numerical results for OBA are supported by a theoretical analysis, which offers some new results.
JEL:
D61; H23; Q41; Q58
Keywords:
Quota market; Electricity market; Allocation of quotas
Project:
Oppdragsgiver: Norges forskningsrådOppdragsgivers prosjektnr.: 209698
Frisch prosjekt: 3100 - Oslo Center for Research on Environmentally friendly Energy (CREE)
Contact:
rolf.golombek@frisch.uio.no
Financing:
NFR
