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Carbon emission. Carbon Emission Trading Table of contents 1. Why free markets
are efficient? 3 What are free markets? 3 Market efficiency ...
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Carbon Emission Trading
Table of contents
1. Why free markets are efficient? 3
What are free markets? 3
Market efficiency: marginal benefit equals marginal cost 3
2. Government Intervention or Not? 5
Carbon emissions: negative externalities 5
Government Intervention 5
Pros 6
Cons 6
3. Why is EU-ETS chosen? 7
What is the European Union Emission Trading Scheme? 7
Long term industry reaction 7
4. How does the EU-ETS work? 8
How was it created? 8
Allocation of caps and allowances 8
Price establishment 8
Types of trading allowed 9
Penalty 9
5. Is CET helping? 10
CET Today. 10
Is CET reaching the Kyoto Agreement? 11
References 12
Appendix A - Member states and Emission caps 13
Appendix B - Countries that are listed in the UNFCCC 13
Annex I countries (industrialized countries): 13
Annex II countries (developed countries which pay for costs of developing countries): 14
Annex B countries 14
Appendix C - EU-ETS price trading history 15
1. Why free markets are efficient?
What are free markets?
In economic terms, “free market” is defined as “an economy where all economic decisions are taken by individual households and firms and with no governmental intervention” (Sloman, 2000). In this, the assumption is made that households and firms make all decisions, and they all act in self-interest. Firms all seek to maximize their profits and are free to choose what to sell and which production methods to use. Consumers all seek to get the best value for money from their suppliers and are free to decide what to do with their incomes. Workers all...
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