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The Swedish Tax on Nitrogen Oxide Emissions: Lessons in Environmental Policy Reform

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Sweden was facing a serious soil acidification and water eutrophication problem caused partly by emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from combustion processes in transport, industry and power. In 1992, Sweden introduced a high tax on NOx emissions from large combustion sources (e.g. power plants, industrial plants, waste incinerators). The tax was accompanied by a refund according to the amount of energy generated. This ensures that facilities with low NOx emission intensitites are net beneficiaries of the scheme. Continuous monitoring of emissions was also made mandatory. The tax was designed to accelerate and stimulate investment in advanced combustion and pollution-abatement technologies and as a supplement to existing regulatory measures.

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  • Oecd, 2013. "The Swedish Tax on Nitrogen Oxide Emissions: Lessons in Environmental Policy Reform," OECD Environment Policy Papers 2, OECD Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:oec:envaac:2-en
    DOI: 10.1787/5k3tpspfqgzt-en
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    1. Jason M. Walter, 2018. "Understanding the dynamics of clean technology: implications for policy and industry," Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, Springer;Society for Environmental Economics and Policy Studies - SEEPS, vol. 20(2), pages 365-386, April.
    2. Michal Ptak, 2014. "Environmental charges levied on power plants," Copernican Journal of Finance & Accounting, Uniwersytet Mikolaja Kopernika, vol. 3(2), pages 127-136.
    3. Grafström, Jonas & Sandström, Christian, 2021. "Ratio Working Paper No. 352: More from less? Economic growth and sustainability in Sweden," Ratio Working Papers 352, The Ratio Institute.

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