Including Consumption in Emissions Trading

Download or read book Including Consumption in Emissions Trading written by Manuel W. Haussner and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-26 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely book addresses the need for further measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union, arguing that the EU Emissions Trading Scheme does not offer sufficient incentives for the carbon-intensive materials sector. It highlights the challenge that emissions from industries such as iron and steel, cement and aluminium, amongst others, pose to the EU’s commitment to significantly cut emissions by 2030.