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Carbon in the classroom: Lessons from a simulation of California’s electricity market under a stringent cap and trade system
August 2013
This paper summarizes the lessons learned from implementing a realistic, game-based simulation of California’s electricity market with a cap-and-trade market for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and...
Oil Scarcity Ideology in US National Security Policy, 1909‐1980
February 2013
AbstractOver the past century peak oil forecasts have had a profound influence on US national security policy. Unquestioned acceptance of a variety of oil scarcity forecasts, all of which proved...
Bigger is Better: Avoided Deforestation Offsets in the Face of Adverse Selection
March 2011
Voluntary opt-in programs to reduce emissions in unregulated sectors or countries have spurred considerable discussion.
Australia's Black Coal Industry: Past Achievements and Future Challenges
March 2011
The world's largest coal exporter sits at a critical crossroads. In the decades following WWII, Australia's coal industry grew from a small, fractured sector to the biggest player in international...
The Future of South African Coal: Market, Investment, and Policy Challenges
January 2011
As the world's fifth largest coal exporter and a key swing supplier between the Atlantic and Pacific coal markets, South Africa is a crucial player in global markets. While the country has long...
Remaking the World's Largest Coal Market: The Quest to Develop Large Coal-Power Bases in China
December 2010
China's coal market is now in the midst of a radical restructuring that has the potential to change how coal is produced, traded and consumed both in China and the rest of the world. The...
NNPC and Nigeria's Oil Patronage Ecosystem
September 2010
Nigeria depends heavily on oil and gas, with hydrocarbon activities providing around 65 percent of total government revenue and 95 percent of export revenues. While Nigeria supplies some LNG to...
COALMOD-World: A Model to Assess International Coal Markets Until 2030
September 2010
This paper introduces a tool to analyze the future developments of the international steam coal market, the "COALMOD-World" model.
Adverse Selection in an Opt-in Emissions Trading Program: The Case of Sectoral Crediting for Transportation
September 2010
Sectoral crediting mechanisms such as sectoral no-lose targets have been proposed as a way to provide incentives for emission reductions in developing countries as part of an international climate...
The World's Greatest Coal Arbitrage: China's Coal Import Behavior and Implications for the Global Coal Market
August 2010
In 2009 the global coal market witnessed one of the most dramatic realignments it has ever seen - China, long a net exporter of coal, suddenly imported a record-smashing 126 Mt tons (103 Mt net)....
Adapting to Shifting Government Priorities: An Assessment of the Performance and Strategy of India's ONGC
April 2010
The state-owned company Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) is India's largest company devoted to exploration and production (E&P).
Upstream vs. Downstream CO2 Trading: A Comparison for the Electricity Context
March 2010
In electricity, "downstream" CO2 regulation requires retail suppliers to buy energy from a mix of sources so that their weighted emissions satisfy a standard.
Climate Change and the Energy Challenge: A Pragmatic Approach for India
August 2009
India has been famous for arguing that it (and the rest of the developing world) should incur no expense in controlling emissions that cause climate change.
Climate Change and the Energy Challenge: A Pragmatic Approach for India
March 2009
India has been famous for arguing that it (and the rest of the developing world) should incur no expense in controlling emissions that cause climate change. The west caused the problem and it...
Climate Accession Deals: New Strategies for Taming Growth of Greenhouse Gases in Developing Countries
December 2008
Effective strategies for managing the dangers of global climate change are proving very difficult to design and implement.
The Future of Natural Gas Consumption in Beijing, Guangdong and Shanghai: An Assessment Utilizing MARKAL
September 2008
Natural gas could possibly become a significant portion of the future fuel mix in China.
A Realistic Policy on International Carbon Offsets
April 2008
As the United States designs its strategy for regulating emissions of greenhouse gases, two central issues have emerged.
Institutions and Gas Market Security
December 2007
The developing LNG trade does not have symmetric participants.
Flexible LNG Supply and Gas Market Integration: A Simulation Approach for Valuing the Market Arbitrage Option
December 2007
Random (stochastic) variability in gas demand and prices creates significant option value for LNG suppliers with destination flexibility.
Monthly Gas Trade in the Atlantic Basin circa 2015
December 2007
Growing LNG imports will impact the value of gas storage and regional price spreads.
National Security Consequences of U.S. Oil Dependency
October 2006
National Security Consequences of U.S.
Optimal intensity targets for emissions trading under uncertainty
June 2005
Uncertainty can hamper the stringency of commitments under cap and trade schemes.
BP's emissions trading system
April 2005
The stellar performance of BP's emission control program has led many observers, inside and outside BP, to ascribe success to the firm's emissions trading system.
Baker Institute World Gas Trade Model, The
March 2005
This working paper describes a spatial and intertemporal equilibrium model of the world market for natural gas.
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