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The document outlines ten key insights from the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), arguing that while the system is effective at reducing emissions and has a minimal impact on GDP, its design—particularly regarding allowance allocation and carbon leakage—requires careful calibration to avoid economic inefficiencies and 'windfall profits'. It recommends a phased approach to system improvement and a gradual shift toward auctioning allowances to maximize economic rationality and fund low-carbon innovation.

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  • Free allocation of allowances can lead to economic inefficiencies and the creation of 'windfall profits' for certain companies, while output-based allocation (as seen in the US Waxman-Markey bill) may reduce such profits but lowers the overall efficiency of achieving targets at minimum cost.

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マイケル・グラブ, & ミサト・サトウ (2009). 10 (+ 1) INSIGHTS FROM THE EU EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME. Climate Strategies. https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/jpcs-101insights-jpes-131209.pdf
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マイケル・グラブ, and ミサト・サトウ. 10 (+ 1) INSIGHTS FROM THE EU EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME. Climate Strategies, 2009. https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/jpcs-101insights-jpes-131209.pdf.
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@techreport{2009insights, author = {マイケル・グラブ and ミサト・サトウ}, title = {{10 (+ 1) INSIGHTS FROM THE EU EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME}}, institution = {Climate Strategies}, year = {2009}, month = nov, url = {https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/jpcs-101insights-jpes-131209.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }

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