Why energy standards can be fairer than carbon pricing schemes

6 Feb 2024

Carbon pricing schemes are an effective way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but do they produce socially equitable outcomes? Drawing on a new study, Linus Mattauch and Jiaxin Zhao compare whether carbon pricing schemes are fairer than energy standards, such as fuel economy rules for cars. They find that energy standards can be fairer for … Continued
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