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Differentiation and Dynamics of Competitiveness Impacts from the EU ETS


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Working Paper

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Sato, Misato 
Grubb, Michael 
Cust, J. 
Chan, Katie 
Korppoo, Anna 

Abstract

We summarise the main factors that differentiate impacts of the EU ETS on profitability and market share. By examining and sampling a range of sectors, we present some simple metrics and indicators to help judge the nature of potential impacts. We also consider briefly the mitigation response to these impacts by sectors, and how they may evolve over time. The broad conclusion confirms the aggregate findings presented in the existing literature - more participating sectors are likely to profit under the current ETS structure out to 2012 at the cost of a modest loss of market share, but this may not hold for individual companies and regions. The period 2008-12 can assist technology investments and diversification, providing the continuation and basic principles of the EU ETS post-2012 is quickly defined and incentives are in place for sectors to pursue this.

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emissions trading, industrial competiveness, spillovers, allowance allocation, perverse incentives

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Faculty of Economics

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