Effectiveness of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme
A primary objective of the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions cost-effectively by establishing a market for emission allowances. For a significant period, the market price for these allowances was considered too low to be effective. Evaluate the economic consequences of a persistently low allowance price on the scheme's ability to achieve its goals. In your answer, consider the incentives created for both firms with high abatement costs and firms with low abatement costs.
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