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Coal liquids (i.e., coal tar and anthracene oil) were successfully used to prepare graphene materials. Impregnating …
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We examine an open economy's strategy to reduce its carbon emissions by replacing its consumption of coal - very carbon … than one carbon energy source may turn counter-productive, ultimately increasing world emissions. Thus, we establish … of the world's emission commitments more difficult to meet. Finally, we apply our results to the case of the US. …
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We examine an open economy's strategy to reduce its carbon emissions by replacing its consumption of coal - very carbon … counterproductive, ultimately increasing world emissions. We establish testable conditions as to whether a unilateral tax on domestic CO … characterize this strategy's implications for climate policy in the rest of the world. Finally, we present an illustrative …
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"The 2016 Nobel Laureate in Literature has eloquently characterized the coal situation today: "The times they are a …-changin'." On or about December 2010, the coal industry worldwide seemed to be in great shape. Global demand for coal had not only …
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objectives in Germany (and elsewhere) implies phasing out both hard coal and lignite. This chapter provides an overview of …. Section 4.3 focuses on coal-fired electricity generation and its problematic role in the German energy sector. Section 4 … standard (EPS), a CO2 floor price, and a phase-out law. In Section 4.5, we show that a medium-term coal phase-out is compatible …
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If a coalition of countries implements climate policies, nonparticipants tend to consume more, pollute more, and invest too little in renewable energy sources. In response, the coalition's equilibrium policy distorts trade and is not time-consistent. This paper derives conditions for when...
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Climate policies can target either the demand or the supply of fossil fuels. While demandside policies have been analyzed in the literature and applied in policy-making, supply-side policies, e.g. deposit policies, are a promising option and a recent research focus. In this paper we study...
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If a coalition of countries implements climate policies, nonparticipants tend to consume more, pollute more, and invest too little in renewable energy sources. In response, the coalition's equilibrium policy distorts trade and is not time-consistent. This paper derives conditions for when...
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