Document Type
Article
Language
English
Publication Date
4-2017
Publisher
Elsevier
Source Publication
Utilities Policy
Source ISSN
0957-1787
Abstract
The EU Large Combustion Plant Directive (LCPD) is a major but largely unstudied environmental regulation. Most of the 1585 large combustion plants in this analysis are electricity supply plants or combined heat and power plants. We find that, controlling for country characteristics and plant size, plants in the electricity supply, combined heat and power, district heating, and paper industries have a higher probability of being opted-out of the emission limit values (ELVs), which necessitates eventual plant closure. Controlling for plant size and industry, increasing the amount of solid fuel or natural gas utilized at a plant is associated with a decreased likelihood of being opted-out of the ELVs.
Recommended Citation
Meyer, Andrew G. and Pac, Grzegorz, "Analyzing the Characteristics of Plants Choosing to Opt-Out of the Large Combustion Plant Directive" (2017). Economics Faculty Research and Publications. 558.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/econ_fac/558
Comments
NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Utilities Policy. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Utilities Policy, Vol. 45 (April 2017): 61-68. DOI. © 2017 Elsevier. Used with permission.