Der europäische Emissionshandel soll den Ausstoß klimaschädlicher Treibausgase begrenzen und Anreize für Investitionen in emissionsarme Technologien geben. In den letzten Jahren hat sich jedoch ein großer Überschuss an Emissionszertifikaten angesammelt. Gründe hierfür sind vor allem...

The aim of the European Emissions Trading Scheme is to reduce environmentally harmful greenhouse gas emissions and incentivize investment in low-emission technologies. However, in recent years, a large surplus of emission allowances has accumulated, primarily as a result of an unexpected...

Unilateral climate policy, such as carbon pricing, represents an additional cost to the economy, especially to energyintensive industrial sectors, as well as those exposed to international competition. A border carbon adjustment (BCA) is often presented as an attractive policy option for...