Complementary Climate Change Policies: A Framework for Evaluation
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2012
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Denniss, Richard
Grudnoff, Matt
Macintosh, Andrew
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University of New South Wales
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There has been much debate about the role of carbon prices in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Australia. However there has been far less attention paid to the evaluation of complementary and other non-price policies designed to accompany the carbon price. The purpose of this article is to develop a framework for considering the case for, and effectiveness of, the wide range of existing and proposed complementary policies that are designed to accompany the carbon price in the effort to reduce Australia's greenhouse gas emissions. The article concludes that an effective evaluation of complementary policies should include identifying the market failure the policy is aimed at correcting. The complementary policy should work in conjunction with, not opposition to, other polices aimed at reducing emissions. It should be complementary with the policies of other levels of government and it should also consider issues of efficiency, equity, accountability and adaptability.
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Keywords: Carbon pricing; Complementary climate change policies; Complementary policy evaluation criteria; Greenhouse gas emission reduction; Market failure
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Economic and Labour Relations Review
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