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Uncertainty in climate policy and energy industry

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  • Morão, Hugo

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This study looks at how the climate policy uncertainty (CPU) shocks affect Portugal’s energy sector, specifically examining their effects on turnover, output prices, and labor market dynamics. The structural vector autoregression (SVAR) analysis shows that CPU shocks lead to a significant increase in domestic turnover. Output prices rise both at home and abroad, but foreign prices are more sensitive. The labor market shows a more nuanced reaction, hours worked marginally increase and wages remain unchanged. Furthermore, the study finds that CPU has been a key driver of historical variations in the energy sector, particularly during global policy events like COP26 and domestic policy changes like carbon or car tax changes. These findings establish CPU as significant driver in energy prices and underscore the importance of judicious climate policymaking.

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  • Morão, Hugo, 2025. "Uncertainty in climate policy and energy industry," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 328(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:328:y:2025:i:c:s036054422501655x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2025.136013
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    Keywords

    Climate policy; Climate policy uncertainty; SVAR; Energy crisis; Portugal;
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    JEL classification:

    • C32 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models; Diffusion Processes; State Space Models
    • E62 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Fiscal Policy; Modern Monetary Theory
    • F18 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade and Environment
    • H23 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Externalities; Redistributive Effects; Environmental Taxes and Subsidies
    • Q48 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Government Policy
    • L94 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Electric Utilities
    • G18 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Government Policy and Regulation

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