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The objective of this report is to provide an initial and qualitative assessment of the current instrument mix. The optimality assessment that is pursued in this study is based on the criteria developed under Task 1.1 of the CECILIA2050 project and covers three dimensions: environmental effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and feasibility. The Environmental effectiveness dimension assesses whether the instrument mix is able to bring about the necessary emission reduction.

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This country level report is part of report series that has the objective to perform an initial ‘stock-take’ of the climate policy instrument mix at EU and Member State level. In line with the other reports of the series, this report groups the existing policies in the United Kingdom into four main categories, or policy landscapes: carbon pricing, energy efficiency, renewable energy and non-CO2 gases.

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This country level report is part of report series that has the objective to perform an initial ‘stock-take’ of the climate policy instrument mix at EU and Member State level. In line with the other reports of the series, this report groups the existing policies in Spain into four main categories, or policy landscapes: carbon pricing, energy efficiency, renewable energy and non-CO2 gases.

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This country level report is part of report series that has the objective to perform an initial ‘stock-take’ of the climate policy instrument mix at EU and Member State level. In line with the other reports of the series, this report groups the existing policies in Poland into four main categories, or policy landscapes: carbon pricing, energy efficiency, renewable energy and non-CO2 gases.

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This country level report is part of report series that has the objective to perform an initial ‘stock-take’ of the climate policy instrument mix at EU and Member State level. In line with the other reports of the series, this report groups the existing policies in the Netherlands into four main categories, or policy landscapes: carbon pricing, energy efficiency, renewable energy and non-CO2 gases.

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This country level report is part of report series that has the objective to perform an initial ‘stock-take’ of the climate policy instrument mix at EU and Member State level. In line with the other reports of the series, this report groups the existing policies in Italy into four main categories, or policy landscapes: carbon pricing, energy efficiency, renewable energy and non-CO2 gases.

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This country level report is part of report series that has the objective to perform an initial ‘stock-take’ of the climate policy instrument mix at EU and Member State level. In line with the other reports of the series, this report groups the existing policies in Germany into four main categories, or policy landscapes: carbon pricing, energy efficiency, renewable energy and non-CO2 gases.

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This country level report is part of report series that has the objective to perform an initial ‘stock-take’ of the climate policy instrument mix at EU and Member State level. In line with the other reports of the series, this report groups the existing policies in France into four main categories, or policy landscapes: carbon pricing, energy efficiency, renewable energy and non-CO2 gases.

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This country level report is part of report series that has the objective to perform an initial ‘stock-take’ of the climate policy instrument mix at EU and Member State level. In line with the other reports of the series, this report groups the existing policies in the Czech Republic into four main categories, or policy landscapes: carbon pricing, energy efficiency, renewable energy and non-CO2 gases.

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This country level report is part of report series that has the objective to perform an initial ‘stock-take’ of the climate policy instrument mix at EU and Member State level.

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Defining the concept of optimality, including political and legal framework conditions

The CECILIA2050 project has set out to identify an “optimal” mix of climate policy instruments to achieve Europe’s climate targets for 2050. In order to assess different policy instruments, CECILIA2050 will adopt a broad notion of optimality, which does not only analyse what looks best in theory but also what is the most expedient way forward under real-life constraints. Drawing on a survey of the relevant literature, this paper presents three main criteria that guide the analysis of policy instruments will thus inform the subsequent work in the CECILIA2050 project.

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