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Optimal time for investment to regulate emissions of particulate matter in Indian thermal power plants

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 December 2007

ISHITA SENGUPTA
ISHITA SENGUPTA*
Affiliation:
National Academy of Social Insurance, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 615, Washington, DC 20036. Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

This study aims to find the optimal switching point for the Indian coal-based power plants to switch to a cost-effective technology and reduce particulate emissions. Regulation in the form of an emission standard, an emissions tax, an ash tax, or a coal tax provides an incentive for the power plants to abate. We have taken a period of 40 years to show the pattern of abatement in a sample of 40 power plants. Linear programming using GAMS has been used for the analysis to determine when the plants will shift to cost-efficient technology. We have first done the analysis on a firm-to-firm basis and then we have aggregated to show the variability of our results.

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Environment and Development Economics , Volume 12 , Issue 6 , December 2007 , pp. 827 - 860
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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