Climate policy and economics
Research in this field includes studies of climate policy and alternative formulations of international treaties and national policies. Instruments studied include taxes on emissions, emissions trading schemes, green and white certificates, investments under the green development mechanism CDM, technology development incentives and strategies to increase the support to international climate treaties.
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Energy- and environmental policy
Promoting renewables and discouraging fossil energy consumption in the European Union
Climate policy and economics
Incentives to invest in abatement technology. A tax versus emissions trading under imperfect competition
Projects on Climate policy and economics
| Project name | Description | Contact |
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| Alternatives to the Kyoto Protocol - The nature, design and feasibility of robust climate treaties | In this project we study the design of future alternative climate agreements and analyze how they can be design to achieve broad participation and deep emissions cut. |
Cathrine Hagem
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| Emission trading in Europe: The importance of allocation rules | The objective of the project is to study emissions trading for CO2 emissions in Norway and the EU, with main focus on allocation of quotas |
Knut Einar Rosendahl
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Researchers in Climate policy and economics
| Name | Position | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aslaksen, Iulie | Senior Researcher | +47 21 09 45 81 | iua@ssb.no |
| Aune, Finn Roar | Senior Adviser | +47 21 09 44 41 | fau@ssb.no |
| Bjertnæs, Geir H. | Researcher | +47 21 09 44 30 | ghb@ssb.no |
| Bruvoll, Annegrete | Senior Researcher | +47 21 09 49 48 | agb@ssb.no |
| Bye, Brita | Senior Researcher | +47 21 09 44 42 | bby@ssb.no |
| Bye, Torstein Arne | Deputy Director General | +47 21 09 49 44 | tab@ssb.no |
| Fæhn, Taran | Researcher | +47 21 09 48 37 | tfn@ssb.no |
| Glomsrød, Solveig | Researcher | +47 21 09 49 41 | sgl@ssb.no |
| Greaker, Mads | Head of Research | +47 21 09 48 67 | mgr@ssb.no |
| Hagem, Cathrine | Senior Researcher | +47 21 09 43 13 | cah@ssb.no |
| Holtsmark, Bjart J. | Senior Researcher | +47 21 09 48 68 | bjj@ssb.no |
| Jensen, Svenn | Junior Researcher | +47 21 09 45 48 | sjn@ssb.no |
| Lindholt, Lars | Researcher | +47 21 09 48 11 | lli@ssb.no |
| Rosendahl, Knut Einar | Senior Researcher | +47 21 09 49 54 | ker@ssb.no |
| Sommervoll, Dag Einar | Senior Researcher | des@ssb.no | |
| Storrøsten, Halvor Briseid | Junior Researcher | +47 21 09 42 09 | hbs@ssb.no |
| Strøm, Birger | Senior Adviser | +47 21 09 48 55 | bgs@ssb.no |