DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2021.112419
论文题名: Designing flexible regulations to mitigate climate change: A cross-country comparative policy analysis
作者: Rhodes E. ; Scott W.A. ; Jaccard M.
刊名: Energy Policy
ISSN: 03014215
出版年: 2021
卷: 156 语种: 英语
中文关键词: Climate policy
; Comparative policy analysis
; Emission reductions
; Flexible climate regulations
; Political acceptability
英文关键词: Carbon
; Climate change
; Compliance control
; Cost effectiveness
; Cost reduction
; Decarbonization
; Gas emissions
; Greenhouse gases
; Public policy
; Regulatory compliance
; Carbon pricing
; Climate policy
; Comparative policy analyse
; Decarbonisation
; Emission reduction
; Flexible climate regulation
; Greenhouse gas emissions
; High costs
; Policy analysis
; Political acceptability
; Emission control
英文摘要: Carbon pricing is widely recognized as the most economically efficient policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, its high-cost visibility creates political challenges for its implementation at a sufficiently stringent level to achieve deep decarbonization. Flexible regulations, such as renewable portfolio standards and low-carbon fuels standards, incorporate flexibility mechanisms similar to carbon pricing, but seem to face lessor political acceptability barriers. Unlike prescriptive (command-and-control) regulations, flexible regulations do not require technologically-specific compliance pathways and allow credit trading to reduce costs and incentivize innovation. Despite their potential for driving the decarbonization transition, there is comparatively little research on the design and impact of flexible regulations implemented to date. This comparative policy analysis examines government policy documents and academic literature to identify flexible climate regulations implemented in OECD countries and evaluates their implementation context, design characteristics, effectiveness, and public support. In total, 61 unique flexible regulations were identified across 11 countries and 42 sub-national jurisdictions that can be classified into six categories. Findings suggest that as jurisdictions seek to strengthen their climate policy portfolios, flexible regulations can provide a relatively cost effective, broadly supported, and complementary tool to achieve deep emissions reductions, so long as policies are well-designed and interaction and equity impacts are considered. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/167983
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作者单位: School of Public Administration, University of Victoria, PO Box 1700 STN CSC, Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2, Canada; Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources, Stanford University, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305, United States; School of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Dr, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
Recommended Citation:
Rhodes E.,Scott W.A.,Jaccard M.. Designing flexible regulations to mitigate climate change: A cross-country comparative policy analysis[J]. Energy Policy,2021-01-01,156