Assessment and exploitation of energy-related externalities in the industrial sector

摘要: The scope of this paper is to comparatively evaluate the effectiveness alternative policy measures in reducing impacts from atmospheric pollution generated industrial energy use. evaluation procedure relies on assessment energy-related externalities by exploiting methodology developed framework ExternE project. analysis focuses 2 units located Greater Athens area and examines three types abatement that can be used independently extent saving or end-of-pipe emission reduction are used: substitution fuel oil with natural gas, relocation several hundreds kilometers far increase stack height same site. It results use gas most effective among these measures, leading a more than 90% both local regional damages. relative examined does not change if significant uncertainties associated accounting taken into account, while inclusion external cost due greenhouse gases emissions further accentuating advantages gas. Moreover, it shown quantifiable costs single product, may very low compared corresponding private costs, but they sum up significantly high damages society we take account total consumption sector.