MODEDR workshop

Professor Markandya is to present a joint paper on taxation of carbon.

This Workshop aims to evaluate various models including bottom-up approaches, partial equilibrium and supply side models, applied general equilibrium and macro-econometric model being developed to analyze the effects of environmental regulation in the Czech Republic. Specifically, the effects of so called environmental tax reform will be analysed that is based on higher taxation of emissions of SO2, NOx and particulates. Moreover, the effects of EU ETS and higher energy taxation are discussed. Most of the models have been developed within the MODEDR project, though other modellers are also invited to present their models and approaches so as to draw a wider picture.

The aim of this workshop is threefold:

• To present several quantitative approaches and to discuss how they can be used to assess the effects due to environmental regulation. More specifically, the workshop focuses on the macroeconomic models that are recently under development and/or have been used in the Czech Republic for the assessment of economic and environmental impacts due to air quality regulation and climate change mitigation.
• To assess the impacts possibly involved in the most recent regulatory proposals in the Czech Republic, particularly an environmental tax reform.
• To learn about the advantages and limitations of the models presented and draw suggestion for further model demands.

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