Data for: Emission abatement: Untangling the impacts of the EU ETS and the economic crisis

Abstract of associated article: In this study we use historical emission data from installations under the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to evaluate the impact of this policy on greenhouse gas emissions during the first two trading phases (2005–2012). As such the analysis seeks to disentangle two causes of emission abatement: that attributable to the EU ETS and that attributable to the economic crisis that hit the EU in 2008/09. To do so, we use a dynamic panel data approach. Our results suggest that, by far, the biggest share of abatement was attributable to the effects of the economic crisis. This finding has serious implications for future policy adjustments affecting core elements of the EU ETS, including the distribution of EU emission allowances.

相关研究论文摘要：本研究采用欧盟碳排放交易体系（European Union Emissions Trading System）管控设施的历史排放数据，评估该政策在2005至2012年前两个交易阶段对温室气体排放的影响。据此，本分析旨在厘清减排的两大诱因：一是EU ETS带来的减排效应，二是2008至2009年波及欧盟的经济危机所产生的影响。为此，本研究采用动态面板数据方法。研究结果显示，绝大多数减排贡献实则归因于经济危机的影响。这一发现对未来调整EU ETS核心要素的政策修订具有重要启示，其中包括欧盟碳排放配额的分配方案。