Controlling Pollution: Using Taxes and Tradable Permits

Economic Issues, March 9, 2001

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Bibliographic details

• Authors: Valerie Reppelin, John Norregaard
• Published: March 9, 2001
• Series: Economic Issues
• Volume: 2001
• Issue: 002
• Pages: 17
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781589060005.051
• Stock No: EIIEA025
• ISBN: 9781589060005
• ISSN: 1020-5098

Overview

• Title: Controlling Pollution: Using Taxes and Tradable Permits
• Authors: Valerie Reppelin, John Norregaard
• Publication date: March 9, 2001
• Summary (as stated): Explores different ways of controlling pollution through -green-taxes or permits, and evaluates their advantages and disadvantages. While many countries use environmental taxes, interest in tradable permits is growing.

Key findings and analysis

• Explores two principal instruments for controlling pollution: green-taxes (environmental taxes) and tradable permits.
• Evaluates advantages and disadvantages of taxes versus tradable permits.
• Notes existing practice: many countries use environmental taxes.
• Notes emerging interest: interest in tradable permits is growing.

Policy implications and considerations

• Comparative assessment of instruments to guide policy choice between environmental taxes and tradable-permit systems.
• Relevance for carbon tax design and broader green tax reform initiatives.
• Applicability across topics listed as subjects/keywords: Carbon tax; Environment; Environmental taxes; Greenhouse gas emissions; Taxes; ecotax; ecotax reform; emission tax; tradable permit; tradable permit system.