Research Catalog

Title

Encouraging Environmentally Sustainable Growth in Denmark [electronic resource] / Paul O'Brien and Jens Høj

Author

O'Brien, Paul.

Publication

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2001.

Details

Additional Authors

Høj, Jens.

Description

37 p.; 21 x 29.7cm.

Summary

This paper analyses aspects of environmental policy in Denmark, including, among others, policy on surface water quality, clean air and support for renewable energy, waste disposal and transport policy. Environmental policies are an important priority in Denmark, with implementation often highly decentralised, but in some cases environmental objectives have been pursued at what seems a high price, perhaps through a wish to support the development of a domestic industry or to protect existing industry from loss of competitiveness. The paper criticises some of the arguments used in favour of this high cost approach in a number of contexts, including wind power subsidies, the carbon tax and the treatment of nutrient discharges from agriculture. The paper also discusses a number of innovative and efficient policies introduced or planned, for example the new approach to promoting renewable energy (including wind power) through tradable "green certificates" and a CO2 trading scheme in ...

Series Statement

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, 1815-1973 ; no.277

Uniform Title

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, no.277.

Subject

• Economics
• Denmark

LCCN

10.1787/616447850757

OCLC

oecd-lib-003508

Author

O'Brien, Paul.

Title

Encouraging Environmentally Sustainable Growth in Denmark [electronic resource] / Paul O'Brien and Jens Høj

Imprint

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2001.

Series

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, 1815-1973 ; no.277

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, 1815-1973 ; no.277.

Connect to:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/616447850757

Indexed Term

Economics

Denmark

Added Author

Høj, Jens.

Other Standard Identifier

10.1787/616447850757 doi