When Starting with the Most Expensive Option Makes Sense : Optimal Timing, Cost and Sectoral Allocation of Abatement Investment

This paper finds that it is optimal to start a long-term emission-reduction strategy with significant short-term abatement investment, even if the optimal carbon price starts low and grows progressively over time. Moreover, optimal marginal abatement investment costs differ across sectors of the eco...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vogt-Schilb, Adrien, Meunier, Guy, Hallegatte, Stephane
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29238