The limits of pricing carbon

David M. Driesen

doi:10.1163/18786561-00402009

The limits of pricing carbon

David M. Driesen

College of Law

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Abstract

Many analysts agree that we need to put a price on carbon through either a carbon tax or a cap-and-trade program. And yet, some of the most dramatic successes in carbon abatement have come from policies that do not put a price on carbon. This article considers some of the limits to price as an effective mechanism for transformation of the fossil fuel economy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	107-118
Number of pages	12
Journal	Climate Law
Volume	4
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1163/18786561-00402009
State	Published - Jul 25 2014

Keywords

Cap-and-trade
Carbon price
Carbon tax
Economic incentives
Emission trading
European Union Emission Trading Scheme
Free market ideology
Kyoto Protocol
Technological change
Technological transformation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Law

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