Energy and Climate Policy Analysis with the Hybrid Bottom-Up Computable General Equilibrium Model SCREEN: The Case of the Swiss CO₂ Act

Authors: Kumbarolu G.¹; Madlener R.²

Source: Annals of Operations Research, Volume 121, Numbers 1-4, July 2003 , pp. 181-203(23)

Publisher: Springer

Abstract:

This paper shows how bottom-up activity analyses within a dynamic computable general equilibrium framework can be undertaken for the longer-term analysis of energy and climate policies using the model SCREEN [25]. In particular we demonstrate for the case of Switzerland how the impact of policy measures to reduce the carbon intensity of the energy sector can be assessed with such a model for various socio-economic and environmental dimensions (e.g., C0₂ emissions, GDP, employment, foreign exchange rate). The results can provide valuable insights for the appropriate design of energy or climate policies that allow for the targeted fostering of a more sustainable energy development.

Keywords: dynamic computable general equilibrium model; mixed complementarity problem; top-down bottom-up modeling; sustainable energy policy; climate change; environmental taxation; energy–economy interactions

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Department of Industrial Engineering, Boaziçi University, 3432 Bebek, Istanbul, Turkey gurkank@boun.edu.tr aziçi University, 3432 Bebek, Istanbul, Turkey gurkank@boun.edu.tr "> 2: CEPE – Centre for Energy Policy and Economics, Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology, ETH Zentrum WEC C25, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland madlener@cepe.mavt.ethz.ch

Publication date: 2003-07-01

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