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Sesssion 2: Effect of Regulatory Instrument ChoiceDavid Driesen
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Traditional Regulation› Performance Standards› Work Practice Standards
“Market-Based” Instruments.› Quantitative: Environmental Benefit Trading› Price:
Negative: Taxes Positive: Subsidies Negative Funding Positive
› Information
Induced Innovation Hypothesis: Expensive Innovation not Encouraged by Minimizing Short-Term Costs
Compliance Flexibility Facilitates Tweaks, not Basic Technological Change.
Pollution Prevention-RCRA Advanced Technology:
› Feed-in Tariffs› Fleet Averaging (California LEV)› Work Practice (French Nuclear)
Design May be More Important than Instrument. E.g. Carbon Trading.