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Current logic has it that the problem of climate change is caused by the emission of several so-called greenhouse gases, or GHGs for short, of which carbon dioxide (CO2) is the most important. CO2 emissions result from different human activities, but the burning of fossil fuels is by far its major source. The emissions, together with the emissions of other GHGs, are supposed to cause increasing concentrations of GHGs in the atmosphere, which might result in climate change and a rise in the earth’s mean temperature. Concern about this scenario has led to different policy proposals to curb those GHG emissions, especially CO2 emissions. One example of clear commitment is the policy goal set by the European Union to emit the same amount of carbon dioxide in the year 2000 as in 1990. To reach this goal, the Commission has proposed a package of instruments which includes a hybrid energy/carbon tax or excise.
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Koutstaal, P.R., Vollebergh, H.R.J., de Vries, J.L. (1995). Hybrid Economic Instruments for European Carbon Policy. In: Dietz, F.J., Vollebergh, H.R.J., de Vries, J.L. (eds) Environment, Incentives and the Common Market. Environment & Policy, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0113-4_3
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