Environmental Policy, Tools and Evaluation

The Use of Tradable Permits in Combination with Other Environmental Policy Instruments

02-Jul-2004

Tradable permits are rarely introduced alone, but are instead usually implemented with other policies such as regulations and taxes.  This report examines the interactions between tradable permits and other policies, and sets out conditions under which it is preferable to use them in combination.

Environment and Distributional Issues: Analysis, Evidence and Policy Implications

25-Jun-2004

This report reviews key conceptual issues and main empirical findings to better understand disparities in the distribution of environmental quality and in the distribution of financial effects of environmental policies. It also provides policy recommendations for decision-makers to assess and address distributional concerns.

Environmental Taxes and Competitiveness: An overview of issues, policy options, and research needs

16-Jun-2003

This paper gives an overview of issues and policy options concerning competitiveness and environmentally related taxes, and offers some suggestions on further research needs.

Environmental Policy in the Steel Industry: Using Economic Instruments

10-Jan-2003

This study uses a partial equilibrium model of the steel sector to explore short to medium term impacts on the competitiveness of the steel sector of a potential broader use of economic instruments to limit CO2 emissions.