The Green Market Transition - Carbon Taxes, Energy Subsidies and Smart Instrument Mixes Author Weishaar S.E., Kreiser L., Milne J.E., Ashiabor H., Mehling M. Date 2017 Source IUCN (ID: MON-093239) Publisher | Place of publication Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd | Cheltenham, United Kingdom ISBN 978-1-78811-116-4 Pages 304 p. Document type Monography/book Language English Field of application International Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Emissions Economy and environment Fiscal and market measures Abstract The Paris Agreement on climate change constitutes an important milestone in international climate negotiations. Its key objective is the strengthening of the global response to climate change by transitioning the world to an increasingly green economy. In this book, environmental tax and climate law experts address the various issues surrounding green market transitions. Key chapters examine carbon taxes and systems of implementation, energy subsidies, and support schemes for carbon and energy policies. Using a multitude of international case studies, several contributing authors reflect on the underlying policy dynamics and the constraints of various fiscal measures. Full text MON-093239TOC.pdf DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.4337/9781788111171