This workshop focused on the role of carbon and energy taxes in climate change mitigation. It was organised in three sessions on the general framework, empirical analysis for the EU, and the assessment of obstacles to policy progress. The event was designed as a scoping meeting for future research activities of FSR Climate in this area and also to explore collaborative work with other academic and non-academic institutions operating in the field.
Susanne Akerfeldt, Senior Advisor, Swedish Ministry of Finance
Stephen Smith, Professor, University College London
Session 1: Energy/Environmental Taxation and Climate Policy
Energy taxes and climate policy: the big picture, Mikael Skou Andersen
Energy and carbon taxation in the world, Xavier Labandeira
Climate policy interactions, Carolyn Fischer
EU energy taxation: present and future, Carola Maggiulli
Session 2. Empirical Analysis for the EU
Taxes and climate policy in Sweden, Susanne Akerfeldt
Ex-post analysis: the Dutch experience, Herman Vollebergh
Micro methods and data, José María Labeaga
General Equilibrium modelling, Stefano Verde
Macro methods and data, Hector Pollitt
Session 3. Assessing Obstacles to Progress
Competitiveness effects, Sebastian Petrick
Distributional issues I: methods, data and results, Silvia Tiezzi
Acceptability and environmental taxes, Todd Cherry
Identifying and overcoming barriers, Stephen Smith
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