Feasibility study of emission trading in thermal power plants to reduce the emission of pollutant and greenhouse gases

Subject Areas : environmental management

Nastaran Rahimi ¹ , Maryam Khodi ² , Nargess Kargari ³

1 - Environmental & Social Standards Department Head, Office of Technical, Engineering, Environmental and Social Standards for Power and Energy, Power and Energy Affairs, Ministry of Energy
2 - . Expert of Innovation and Development of Power and Energy Technologies, Office of Energy and Power Macro Planning, Power and Energy Affairs, Ministry of Energy
3 - Faculty Member, Takestan Branch, Islamic Azad University

Received: 2007-05-15 Accepted : 2007-10-16 Published : 2009-09-23

Keywords: Environment, Marketable pollution permits, power sector, emission quota, Cap &amp, Trade,

Abstract :

Marketable pollution permits are among the new economic instruments to reduce pollution. They are based on market mechanism, and pollution makers are motivated economically to care for the quality of the environment. Many industrial countries have used such methods for a decade and their effectiveness for the reduction of environmental pollution and pollution costs has been proven. Due to the consumption of fossil fuels to produce electricity, Iran’s power sector has faced environmental problems such as air, water and soil pollution. It is hoped that with the application of economic instruments based on market incentives, the power sector will enjoy both sustainable development and environmental conservation. In this paper, different strategies are considered for the implementation of emission trading program in Iran’s power sector (6 selected thermal power plants) based on the experiences of other countries.