Regulación ambiental del sector energético y sus alternativas correctoras
- Labandeira Villot, Xavier
- Rodríguez Méndez, Miguel
- López Otero, Xiral
ISSN: 0422-2784
Year of publication: 2007
Issue Title: Economía de la energía : convergencia, mercados y medio ambiente
Issue: 365
Pages: 127-136
Type: Article
More publications in: Economía industrial
Abstract
In this paper we deal with the different regulatory instruments for the correction of energy-related environmental externalities. This objective is justified by the size and general occurrence of this type of externalities in contemporary societies. In this sense, we distinguish between three main generations of instruments: conventional regulations, market mechanisms and voluntary approaches. In all cases, some practical examples of their application are presented, albeit emphasizing the experience with the so-called market instruments and the results of hypothetical simulations for the Spanish case. As a general conclusion we underline the role of economic analysis in the design, choice and evaluation of those mechanisms, which also explains the structure and contents of the article.