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Mitigating Carbon Emission through Economic Instruments: An Indian Perspective

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  • Samantak Das
  • Dripto Mukhopadhyay
  • Sanjib Pohit

    (National Council of Applied Economic Research, New Delhi)

Abstract

The paper has two objectives. One, to analyse the pattern of energy usage in India and the implications thereof for carbon emission; two, to examine whether pricing and taxation policies have any role to play in mitigating carbon emissions. We show that the pattern of energy usage exhibits a shift towards non-coal based energy products. It also suggests that the reduction in carbon emissions is not sufficient to warrant the use of carbon taxation for mitigating emissions.

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  • Samantak Das & Dripto Mukhopadhyay & Sanjib Pohit, 2005. "Mitigating Carbon Emission through Economic Instruments: An Indian Perspective," NCAER Working Papers 96, National Council of Applied Economic Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:nca:ncaerw:96
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    JEL classification:

    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth
    • Q58 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Government Policy

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