Working Paper
The Excess Cost of Supplementary Constraints in Climate Policy: The Case of Sweden's Energy Intensity Target
I rapporten analyseras de samhällsekonomiska kostnaderna av olika nivåer på klimat- och energiskatterna i termer av påverkan på BNP år 2020. För att beakta relevanta effekter på energianvändning och utsläpp, samt övriga effekter på ekonomin används Konjunkturinstitutets allmänjämviktsmodell EMEC.
In English
Our analysis shows that the efforts to meet the energy intensity target will also reduce carbon dioxide emissions, but at excessive costs compared to alternative climate policy instruments. Moreover, attainment of the energy intensity target will call for policy instruments additional to those needed for fulfilling the national climate policy target. The results are sensitive to the development of the nuclear energy production as the definition of energy intensity includes conversion losses in electricity production.


