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In order to achieve their climate policy targets EU member states apply various regulatory instruments. We investigate the potential efficiency losses arising from the imposition of emission taxes on sectors that are covered by the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). Our analysis indicates the possibility of substantial excess cost through overlapping regulation. We show that unilateral emission taxes on sectors subject to the EU ETS are environmentally ineffective and increase overall compliance cost of the EU ETS.
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Böhringer, C., Koschel, H. & Moslener, U. Efficiency losses from overlapping regulation of EU carbon emissions. J Regul Econ 33, 299–317 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11149-007-9054-8
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