Existing and Proposed Schemes

Partnership for Market Readiness

Existing and Proposed Schemes | Domestic Emissions Trading

2015

Partnership for Market Readiness

This document provides an overview and summary assessment of lessons and insights learned from various existing and presented domestic cap and trade schemes. For each scheme, a set of general characteristics (or issues) is considered. The characteristics (or issues) covered include the following: (i) coverage and scope; (ii) setting a cap; (iii) setting the points of obligation; (iv) allocation of allowances; (v) systems for domestic monitoring, reporting and verification, (MRV) and compliance; (vi) enabling trading and fostering stability; (vii) institutional arrangements, including technical and legal infrastructures; and (viii) use of offsets and linking. The domestic emissions trading schemes (ETS) included in this assessment are the following: (i) European Union (EU) ETS; (ii) New Zealand (NZ) ETS; (iii) United States (U.S.) northeast states regional greenhouse gas initiative (RGGI); (iv) California (Cal) ETS; (v) Australia clean energy future carbon pricing mechanism (Aus CPM); and (vi) Tokyo cap and trade program (C and T).

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World Bank, Washington, DC

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Windfall profits; International credits; Emissions reduction; Thermal input; Domestic emissions; Abatement costs; Waste; Pfcs; Energy prices; Emissions from fuel; Environmental integrity; Power plant; Total emissions; Offset credits; Fugitive emissions; Geothermal power; Use of offsets; Cement plant; Forest; Forestry activities; Electricity generating; Nuclear power; Forest lands; Gas projects; Ozone depleting substances; Annual cap; Atmospheric concentrations; Minimum price; Emissions intensity; District heating; Carbon price; Regional greenhouse gas initiative; Petroleum products; Gas emission; Carbon offset; Cement plants; Zero emissions; Historical emissions; Price signal; Financial loss; Distribution of costs; Free allocation; Carbon market; Coal mines; Investment decisions; Emissions from fuel combustion; Market distortions; Emissions from agriculture; Land-use change; Electric utilities; Emissions; N2o; Emissions from aviation; Fossil fuel power; Fossil fuel; Forest projects; Solar power; Auction; Financial markets; National emissions; Carbon credits; Annual emissions; Emissions levels; Emission trading; Emission reductions; Air resources; Greenhouse gas; Secondary markets; Policy makers; Ghgs; Allowance; Member states; Energy-saving measures; Clean energy technologies; Emissions from deforestation; Natural gas systems; Natural gas infrastructure; Level of emissions; Oil refineries; Renewable energies; Greenhouse; Economic activity; Sink; Organic chemicals; Offset projects; Emissions from energy; Ghg; Allocation of allowances; Value of allowances; Allowance allocations; Sf6; Base-year emissions; Caps; Generation; Major emitter; Carbon trading; Emissions reductions; Clean energy; Combustion activities; Approach; Cost of energy; Emission level; Marginal abatement; Carbon units; Trading programs; Price of allowances; Oil equivalent; Feasibility; Emissions factors; Emissions from industry

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English

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Working Paper; Text; Working Paper

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Existing and Proposed Schemes | Domestic Emissions Trading

2015

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