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Energy policy implications of carbon pricing scenarios for the Brazilian NDC implementation

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  • Grottera, Carolina
  • Naspolini, Giovanna Ferrazzo
  • La Rovere, Emilio Lèbre
  • Schmitz Gonçalves, Daniel Neves
  • Nogueira, Tainan de Farias
  • Hebeda, Otto
  • Dubeux, Carolina Burle Schmidt
  • Goes, George Vasconcelos
  • Moreira, Marcelo Melo Ramalho
  • Mota da Cruz, Gabriela
  • Gesteira, Claudio Joaquim Martagão
  • Wills, William
  • Castro, Gabriel Malta
  • D'Agosto, Márcio de Almeida
  • Le Treut, Gaëlle
  • da Cunha, Sergio Henrique Ferreira
  • Lefèvre, Julien

Abstract

This study assesses the expansion of the Brazilian energy system across three GHG emissions pathways simulating the achievement of the Brazilian Nationally Determined Contribution. In the Reference scenario, the NDC is achieved through command-and-control policies. We then compare this pathway to an Emissions Pricing Scenario (EPS), which simulates a carbon pricing scheme. The Sensitive Fuels Exemption Scenario (SFE) is similar to the latter, but gasoline, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas are exempted from pricing, strengthening political buy-in to the mechanism.

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  • Grottera, Carolina & Naspolini, Giovanna Ferrazzo & La Rovere, Emilio Lèbre & Schmitz Gonçalves, Daniel Neves & Nogueira, Tainan de Farias & Hebeda, Otto & Dubeux, Carolina Burle Schmidt & Goes, Georg, 2022. "Energy policy implications of carbon pricing scenarios for the Brazilian NDC implementation," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 160(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:enepol:v:160:y:2022:i:c:s0301421521005292
    DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2021.112664
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