Supporting Energy Pricing Reform and Carbon Pricing Policies Through Crediting

This study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development explores the potential for 'policy crediting'—crediting emission reductions resulting from policy actions—to enhance the impact of energy pricing reform and carbon pricing policies, particularly in developing countries.

• Policy crediting is a new concept with no existing real-world case examples, although similar methodological work and operational models have been developed for regulatory policies like energy-efficiency standards and feed-in tariffs for renewable energy.
• The study suggests that crediting carbon pricing policies could support countries in implementing domestic schemes on a larger scale and potentially achieve greater emission reductions and international carbon flows than the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI).
• Based on case studies of energy subsidy reform in Morocco and Indonesia, a carbon tax in Mexico, and a pilot emission trading scheme in Beijing, the study recommends three generic options for policy crediting: supporting reductions at the policy margin, supporting reductions within the policy instrument, and overcoming implementation barriers.

APA

Harries,, P. W. G. B. B. G.-L. G.-L. M. H. H. M. V. J. (2016). Supporting Energy Pricing Reform and Carbon Pricing Policies Through Crediting. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/supporting-energy-pricing-reform-and-carbon-pricing-policies-through-crediting

Chicago

Harries,, Peter Wooders,Philip Gass,Richard Bridle,Christopher Beaton,Frédéric Gagnon-Lebrun,Frédéric Gagnon-Lebrun,Axel Michaelowa,Stephan Hoch,Matthias Honegger,Tyeler Matsuo,Vanessa Villa,Mark Johnson,James. Supporting Energy Pricing Reform and Carbon Pricing Policies Through Crediting. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2016. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/supporting-energy-pricing-reform-and-carbon-pricing-policies-through-crediting.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{harries2016supporting, author = {Harries,, Peter Wooders,Philip Gass,Richard Bridle,Christopher Beaton,Frédéric Gagnon-Lebrun,Frédéric Gagnon-Lebrun,Axel Michaelowa,Stephan Hoch,Matthias Honegger,Tyeler Matsuo,Vanessa Villa,Mark Johnson,James}, title = {{Supporting Energy Pricing Reform and Carbon Pricing Policies Through Crediting}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2016}, month = may, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/supporting-energy-pricing-reform-and-carbon-pricing-policies-through-crediting}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }