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Linking the Australian Emissions Trading Scheme

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  • Frank Jotzo

    () (Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University, Australia)

  • Regina Betz

    () (Centre for Energy and Environmental Markets, School of Economics, University of New South Wales, Australia)

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A detailed proposal for an economy-wide emissions trading scheme in Australia was tabled by the government in December 2008 with a proposed start date for mid-2010. The government proposes unilateral linking, with no initial bilateral linkages, through the clean development mechanism and joint implementation. The proposal has resulted in serious concern about significant permit price increases and price capping, leading to a ban on permit sales. This research paper evaluates the proposed Australian scheme in relation to international emissions trading and linkages. Different scenarios for the Australian permit price under unilateral linking are considered. Options for bilateral linking with the European Union and New Zealand schemes are also evaluated, including access to ‘hot air’ units. The research paper argues that Australia needs to dismantle linking obstacles, such as the price cap, and move towards suitable bilateral linking schemes.

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Paper provided by Environmental Economics Research Hub, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University in its series Environmental Economics Research Hub Research Reports with number 0914.

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Date of creation: Feb 2009
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Handle: RePEc:een:eenhrr:0914

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  1. Böhringer, Christoph & Moslener, Ulf & Sturm, Bodo, 2006. "Hot Air for Sale: A Quantitative Assessment of Russia's Near-Term Climate Policy Options," ZEW Discussion Papers 06-16, ZEW - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung / Center for European Economic Research.
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  1. Carbon price floor axed, but EU market links a good substitute
    by Frank Jotzo, Director, Centre for Climate Economics and Policy at Australian National University in The Conversation on 2012-08-28 05:33:27
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  1. Hahn, Robert W. & Stavins, Robert N., 2010. "The Effect of Allowance Allocations on Cap-and-Trade System Performance," Working paper 47, Regulation2point0.
  2. Peter Lawrence, 2009. "Australian climate policy and the Asia Pacific partnership on clean development and climate (APP). From Howard to Rudd: continuity or change?," International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 9(3), pages 281-299, August.

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