The economic impact of “carbon leakage” in Greece

2026-01-22T09:50:37+00:00

The purpose of this study is to quantify the impact on the Greek economy from the "carbon leakage" associated with the implementation of the third phase of the Emissions Trading Scheme of the European Union (EU-ETS), which covers the period 2013 - 2020. The impact of the direct and indirect emission costs caused by the ETS on the Greek economy is examined, so that policy makers and all other stakeholders gain an insight into the magnitude of the risk of carbon leakage in the Greek economy and develop an informed view and position that will serve, in the current [...]