Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10475441 | Journal of Environmental Economics and Management | 2005 | 19 Pages |
Abstract
This paper estimates abatement cost functions for reduction of nitrogen oxide emissions from energy production in three industrial sectors. The analysis uses a unique plant-level data set comprising 162 abatement measures implemented by 114 combustion plants and followed annually over the period 1990-96. The analyzed plants became subject to an environmental charge on nitrogen oxide emissions in 1992. The empirical findings suggest that extensive emission reductions have taken place at a zero or very low cost and that effects of learning and technological development in abatement has been present during the analyzed period. The findings support the hypothesis that “low-hanging fruit” is abundant in NOx abatement, however, give little support for the presence of true “win-win” opportunities.
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Authors
Lena Höglund Isaksson,