As part of ongoing efforts to reduce CO2 emissions by increasing the proportion of the energy mix relying on nuclear power, it may be useful to substitute nuclear power for thermal power wherever possible, thereby substantially reducing the need to use fossil fuels. In order to evaluate the...

In Korea, price subsidies for industrial power are provided by the government in order to enhance industrial competitiveness and curb inflation. However, this repeatedly causes electricity shortages in the peak summer and winter seasons because of over-consumption. Forcing a decline in the...

Korea plans to introduce an emissions trading scheme for the controlling greenhouse gas emissions in 2015. Using Shephard's (1970) output distance function, we first estimate the shadow price of CO2 for power generators in the Korean fossil-fueled electric generation industry. Then, by assuming...