European environmental and energy policies are currently challenged by two mutually dependent issues: CO2 abatement and the completion of the Internal Market for energy. Both will lead to substantial structural changes in the energy supply industry and in the wider economy. The purpose of this book is to analyze the interaction between CO2 abatement, economic structural change and the completion of the European Internal Market. This involves not only significant general equilibrium effects, but also technological changes, especially in the electricity supply sector. The simulation results indicate that the effects of measures to reduce European CO2 emissions depend considerably on the structure of the electricity supply system.

Inhalt
1 Introduction.- 1.1 CO2 Abatement, Structural Change and the European Internal Market.- 1.2 Aims and Scope of the Study.- 1.3 Methodological Approach.- 1.4 Overview.- I: Models and Assumptions.- 2 LEAN.- 3 EIREM.- 4 NEWAGE.- 5 Parametric Framework and Policy Scenarios.- II: Simulation Results.- 6 Effects of Market Opening and National Energy Policies.- 7 Effects of Carbon/Energy Taxes.- 8 Tradeable CO2 Permits.- III: Summary and Conclusions.- References.- Appendix A: Internal Market for Electricity Detailed Results.- Appendix B: Nuclear Phase Out in Germany Detailed Results.- Appendix C: European Carbon/Energy Tax Detailed Results.- Appendix D: National Carbon/Energy Tax in Germany Detailed Results.- Appendix E: European Carbon/Energy Tax under Alternative Tax Recycling Detailed Results.