An urgent decarbonisation of the energy systems Is required to tackle the effects of global warming. Financing the transition to a low-carbon economy is a core aspect for most countries. Carbon pricing is a cost-effective policy instrument to internalize the costs of climate damage into prices. Carbon revenues can help on financing this transition, but the design of the policy mix can have important implications to households.
About Rafael Garaffa
Rafael Garaffa is a climate change policy analyst and researcher for the European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Seville. He is an Economist (Instituto de Economia/UFRJ) and holds a DSc in Energy Planning from COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (COPPE/UFRJ).