All pages with keywords: policy instruments
What is the 2008 Climate Change Act?
The Climate Change Act was passed in November 2008 with an overwhelming majority across parties. It sets out emission reduction targets that the UK must legally comply with. It represents … read more »
Climate change policies and the UK business sector: overview, impacts and suggestions for reform
The UK has a complex system of energy taxes which affect the business sector. Overlaps between taxes mean that carbon prices are uneven across sectors and fuels, and … read more »
The Climate Change Act
The Climate Change Act received Royal Assent on 26 November 2008 and set an overarching target to reduce UK greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80 per cent by … read more »
Climate change policy UK
The Grantham Research Institute for Climate Change and the Environment and the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP) have published a policy paper, originally commissioned as a working paper … read more »
Analysis and control design of sustainable policies for greenhouse gas emissions
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is now an urgent priority. Systems control theory, and in particular feedback control, can be helpful in designing policies that achieve sustainable levels of emissions … read more »
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