Carbon markets – will they work?
One of the solutions to market failure that you need to understand is the use of tradable permits. The article explains how …
Rainforests and tradable permits
One solution that is proposed for solving market failure, and in particular a negative externality of production, is that of a system …
A carbon tax in France
The French government for a while was considering the introduction of a ‘carbon tax’ as a method to reduce pollution (a negative …
Waste and externalities
This article explains about the UN concerns over the increasing e-waste in developing countries. It is an important issue within the economics …
Carbon trading
A number of businesses in Europe have been ‘ripped off’ recently by fraudsters who stole a large number of carbon permits. These …