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Regional Differences in CO2 Emissions from the French Residential Sector: Determinants and Distributional Consequences

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  • Ibrahim Ahamada
  • Mouez Fodha
  • Djamel Kirat

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This paper investigates empirically the determinants of the CO 2 emissions from the residential and commercial sectors in France. We use panel data on the 22 French administrative regions over the 1995-2009 period. We estimate the relationship between regional CO2 emissions per capita, regional GDP, temperature, the annual number of frost days, heating technology and energy prices. We use these results to assess the regional consequences of implementing a carbon tax of 22? per metric ton of CO2, and conclude that this policy would increase inequalities between regions. We show that a region-specific carbon tax that equalizes the tax burden among regions, instead of a homogenous national tax, may compensate these inequalities and reduce total CO2 emissions. Last, we show that taking regional specific effects into account in the design of the environmental tax reform may help make this policy more acceptable.

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  • Ibrahim Ahamada & Mouez Fodha & Djamel Kirat, 2017. "Regional Differences in CO2 Emissions from the French Residential Sector: Determinants and Distributional Consequences," Revue d'économie politique, Dalloz, vol. 127(3), pages 353-374.
    • Handle: RePEc:cai:repdal:redp_273_0353
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    1. Rufaro Garidzirai, 2020. "Time Series Analysis of Carbon Dioxide Emission, Population, Carbon Tax and Energy use in South Africa," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 10(5), pages 353-360.
    2. Dorothée Charlier & Mouez Fodha & Djamel Kirat, 2023. "Residential CO2 Emissions in Europe and Carbon Taxation: A Country-Level Assessment," PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint) hal-03901487, HAL.
    3. Dorothée CHARLIER & Mouez FODHA & Djamel KIRAT, 2021. "CO2 Emissions from the Residential Sector in Europe: Some Insights form a Country-Level Assessment," LEO Working Papers / DR LEO 2849, Orleans Economics Laboratory / Laboratoire d'Economie d'Orleans (LEO), University of Orleans.

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