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policy analysis

Auctioning of CO2 emission allowances in Phase 3 of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme

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Pages 705-718 | Published online: 15 Jun 2011
 

Abstract

The revised Directive published in June 2009 suggests auctioning as a basic principle for allocation for the upcoming third trading phase of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) that runs from 2013 to 2020. The article emphasizes the importance of a properly chosen auction design. Compared with the past and current trading phases, the significantly higher auction share is expected to yield a thin secondary market for CO2 allowances. The main criteria for a viable auction design (price signalling, efficient allocation, and simplicity combined with transparency and credibility) are used to assess different options for an auction design. A specific auction design for the third trading phase—the simultaneous dynamic uniform double auction—is recommended.

La Directive SCEQE révisée publiée en juin 2009 suggère que la mise aux enchères soit le principe de base d'allocation dans la phase III du SCEQE qui s'appliquera de 2013 à 2020. Ce papier souligne l'importance de bien choisir la méthode de mise aux enchères. Par rapport aux phases d'échanges passées et présentes, la part des enchères considérablement plus importante mène à un marché secondaire faible des quotas de CO2. Le critère principal pour une méthode d'enchères viable (signal prix, allocation efficace, simplicité, alliés à transparence et crédibilité) sont employés pour examiner les différentes options d'allocation. Une méthode d'enchères spécifique à la phase III est recommandée: la double enchère simultanée uniforme dynamique.

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