Environmental and Energy Policy and the Economy: Volume 3

This volume presents six new papers on environmental and energy economics and policy in the United States, analyzing trends in coal-fired power plant retirements, pricing efficiency, electric vehicle adoption, resource adequacy, and business cycles-environmental policy interactions.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 175 pages
Publication date: 16 August 2022
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press

This comprehensive volume offers a diverse range of insightful research papers on environmental and energy economics and policy in the United States. Contributors include Rebecca Davis, J. Scott Holladay, and Charles Sims, who delve into the recent trends and forecasts surrounding coal-fired power plant retirements, considering the impact of new climate policies. Severin Borenstein and James Bushnell examine the efficiency of pricing mechanisms for electricity, natural gas, and gasoline, shedding light on the challenges and opportunities in energy market regulation. James Archsmith, Erich Muehlegger, and David Rapson provide a forward-looking perspective on the potential pathways for electric vehicle adoption, exploring the technological, economic, and environmental factors that will shape this transition. Kenneth Gillingham examines the implications of these pathways for the design of fuel vehicle economy standards, emphasizing the need for a balanced approach to sustainability. Frank Wolak delves into the long-term resource adequacy in wholesale electricity markets, considering the challenges posed by significant intermittent renewables. Finally, Barbara Annicchiarico, Stefano Carattini, Carolyn Fischer, and Garth Heutel undertake a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art research on the interactions between business cycles and environmental policy, shedding light on the complex dynamics and policy responses in this realm.

This comprehensive volume offers a diverse range of insightful research papers on environmental and energy economics and policy in the United States. Contributors include Rebecca Davis, J. Scott Holladay, and Charles Sims, who delve into the recent trends and forecasts surrounding coal-fired power plant retirements, considering the impact of new climate policies. Severin Borenstein and James Bushnell examine the efficiency of pricing mechanisms for electricity, natural gas, and gasoline, shedding light on the challenges and opportunities in energy market regulation. James Archsmith, Erich Muehlegger, and David Rapson provide a forward-looking perspective on the potential pathways for electric vehicle adoption, exploring the technological, economic, and environmental factors that will shape this transition. Kenneth Gillingham examines the implications of these pathways for the design of fuel vehicle economy standards, emphasizing the need for a balanced approach to sustainability. Frank Wolak delves into the long-term resource adequacy in wholesale electricity markets, considering the challenges posed by significant intermittent renewables. Finally, Barbara Annicchiarico, Stefano Carattini, Carolyn Fischer, and Garth Heutel undertake a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art research on the interactions between business cycles and environmental policy, shedding light on the complex dynamics and policy responses in this realm.

Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780226821733