Green Electricity Certificates – A Supplement to the Flexible Mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol
Data
01.01.1999
01.01.1999
Autori
Lene Nielsen, Tim Jeppesen
Codice JEL
L51,Q42,Q48
L51,Q42,Q48
Parole chiave:
Renewable energy,Regulation,Green Certificates,Liberalisation,Subsidiarity,the Kyoto Protocol
Renewable energy,Regulation,Green Certificates,Liberalisation,Subsidiarity,the Kyoto Protocol
Publisher
Climate Change and Sustainable Development
Climate Change and Sustainable Development
Editor
Carlo Carraro
Carlo Carraro
JOURNAL
Kluwer
Kluwer
With the liberalisation of the European electricity market, new instruments are searched for in order to co-ordinate climate change initiatives with competition. This paper analyses the potential of a system of green electricity certificates to regulate the introduction of renewable energy sources. Based on Dutch experiences from a similar system of Green Labels, potential problems and possible solutions are presented. Furthermore, the system of Green Certificates is compared with the flexible mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol in order to discuss their common features and assess the compatibility of these instruments.