transport economics

transport economics notes t2u

negative externalities
command and control
regulation on co2 emissions (US)
trading permits
aviation in EU ETS

congestion and road pricing
toll roads (M6)
london congestion charge
price of public transport
higher rail fares 2010
higher rail fares 2008

Uk high speed rail link

transport strategy
http://www.dft.gov.uk/ "Working to deliver a transport system which balances the needs of the economy, the environment and society."

innovation in the car market
car future

timetric hosue prices

timetric house prices

indirect taxes

Introduction to Externalities

What are externalities?
back to basics: IMF externality introduction



negative externalities P J Holden
positive externalities PJ Holden

positive + negative Bryn Jones

tu2 blog posts related to externalities

positive or negative?

crossrail
passive smoking (bbc)
albatross plastic (bbc)


focus of negative externalities:
slideshow climate and macro

carbon timeline (ft)

climate change special report (ft)

environmental performance graphic (the times )
new scientist environment page
IMF blog climate change
green growth + development
economics of climate change

tragedy of the commons and sustainable development

examples
external costs of air travel (bbc)
rubbish and waste (bbc)
industrial water pollution (bbc)
china and economic growth (bbc)
farms pollute in China (bbc)
binge drinking (bbc)

Tax based Solutions
green taxes 2008 (bbc)
Green Fiscal Commission (C4 News)
GFC Website

Command and Control
EPA US (BBC)
clean air act 1970 US impact
eu emissions targets (FT)
Kyoto (bbc)

carbon trading
introduction (bbc) G8 and climate change (bbc)
carbon trading revision note
carbon trading presentation (t2u) + pdf
house of commons investigation into carbon trading

The Facts of Cap-and-Trade from Clean Energy Works on Vimeo.

What is Cap and Trade? from ERA Environmental on Vimeo.

inclusion of air industry (bbc)
eu trading scheme phase 2 (bbc)
trading debate (ABC)
t2u links

tax v trade presentation (t2u) pdf

reduce reuse recycle?
bloom and behaviour change


The Stern Report 2007
the stern review on the economics of climate change was hailed as a wake up call for the impact our present approach has on the environment and criticised many traditional methods of "internalising the externality" such as taxes. You can listen to the lecture and see the powerpoint presentation at the link below:

video of stern lecture

the full report is available from:

Stern Review on the economics of climate change

stern and climate change:

powerpoint on the dangers climate change

climate change presentation (t2u) handout (pdf)

environment and economics

public goods and environment
tree-conomics

transport issues
denationalise roads (iea)
density of cars (us)

housing market
house price pain (telegraph)