Swärd, Rebecca
- Department of Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
To increase the speed of implementation of carbon mitigation technologies, many countries set up publicly funded investment programs, where private and/or public entities can apply for support. These schemes are often criticized for not being cost-effective. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Swedish Climate Leap Program, which differs from most other programs through the multisector approach. We examine determinants of project approval and evaluate the heterogeneity in implicit carbon pricing across sectors. Several econometric methods are used to assess equality in carbon pricing. Results show that although the cost-effectiveness ratio plays an important role in project approval, carbon pricing differs significantly across project types. Project guidelines favor charging stations and transport measures that aid in adopting new technology and reaching economies of scale. However, the preference for transport measures is not reflected in the carbon pricing while instead energy conversion measures have a higher probability of being funded given the cost-effectiveness of the investment. Funding decisions favor densely populated municipalities, which could be motivated for investments in public goods, but is questionable for transport and housing.
Keywords
Climate investments; Cost-effectiveness; Electric car charging stations; Energy efficiency; Municipalities; Transport
Published in
Journal of Climate Finance
2024, volume: 9, article number: 100051
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
SLU Authors
UKÄ Subject classification
Economics
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclimf.2024.100051
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/142641