The EU as a frontrunner on greenhouse gas emissions trading: how did it happen and will the EU succeed?

Rational lobbying and EU climate policy

“…However, the literature on lobbying on climate policy issues in the EU is also dominated by case studies (see for example Boyd 2002;Coen 2004;Christiansen and Wettestad 2003;Long et al 2002;Markussen and Svendsen 2005), even though there are exceptions (e.g., Michaelowa 1998Michaelowa , 2000.…”

“…There is a growing literature on lobbying in environmental policy in the EU (e.g., Mazey and Richardson 2002), lobbying in climate policy in the EU (e.g., Michaelowa 1998Michaelowa , 2000, and lobbying over the EU emissions trading system (e.g., Christiansen and Wettestad 2003;Markussen and Svendsen 2005). However, the literature on lobbying on climate policy issues in the EU is also dominated by case studies (see for example Boyd 2002;Coen 2004;Christiansen and Wettestad 2003;Long et al 2002;Markussen and Svendsen 2005), even though there are exceptions (e.g., Michaelowa 1998Michaelowa , 2000.…”

The Kyoto mechanisms and technological innovation

“…The issue of innovation in relation to the Kyoto Protocol, including the design of proper means to promote appropriate technological development, has been discussed by various research groups [2][3][4][5][6]. This paper evaluates the character of technological change and makes preliminary recommendations for policies to encourage the use of the Kyoto Mechanisms as an acceleration of the necessary technological innovation.…”

Global Environment Threats and a Divided Northern Community

“…The carbon emissions trading scheme is particularly interesting (Christiansen and Wettestad 2003;Wettestad 2005). It is an about face for the EU given that in the mid-1990s it was expressing severe reservations about carbon emissions trading, a mechanism being promoted by the U.S. in the negotiations leading up to the Kyoto Protocol negotiations.…”