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Managing market tightness in the EU ETS on the path to net-zero : design options and trade-offs in price-based supply adjustments

The EU ETS is approaching a structural transition. As the linear reduction factor tightens the cap toward 2030 and beyond, the system will progressively...

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Marie Raude Simone Borghesi
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New FSR Climate policy briefs

Jul 31, 2017
policy brief

The FSR Climate team has recently published two policy briefs on the EU ETS. The briefs follow-up on two workshops held in April, and have been produced within the framework of the LIFE SIDE project, co-funded by the LIFE Programme of the European Commission. 

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The EU ETS and its interactions with other climate and energy policies
Low carbon investment and innovation in the EU ETS.

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