Different Responses of European Economies to Carbon Tax: Insights from National CGE Models for Poland, Germany, France, and the UK

This paper compares the different responses of four European countries – Poland, Germany, France, and the UK – to carbon taxation through the lens of open-source national Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) ThreeME models. It investigates the medium-term impacts of a linearly increasing carbon tax...

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Main Author: Jin WANG
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Published: Collegium of Economic Analysis, SGH Warsaw School of Economics 2025-03-01
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description This paper compares the different responses of four European countries – Poland, Germany, France, and the UK – to carbon taxation through the lens of open-source national Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) ThreeME models. It investigates the medium-term impacts of a linearly increasing carbon tax from 2020 to 2035 on emissions reduction, energy consumption, and economic growth within these countries. The study reveals significant emissions reductions across all nations by 2035, with Poland experiencing the most substantial decrease, highlighting the influence of energy and carbon intensity on the effectiveness of carbon taxes. Investment growth spurred by carbon taxation emerges as a pivotal driver for economic resilience, notwithstanding the despite nuanced adverse effects on final consumption and trade balances. The paper underscores the dual nature of carbon taxes: as a potent mechanism for decarbonization decarbonisation and as a complex economic influencer necessitating nuanced fiscal strategies to mitigate potential adverse effects on economic performance. Through a rigorous comparison of carbon tax impacts across different economic structures, this study contributes valuable insights into the trade-offs and synergies between environmental and economic objectives, underlining the necessity for integrated policy approaches to achieve sustainable growth and climate targets in the European context.
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spelling doaj-art-5c10d9d52f0d4ea79288b39bc0f568c62025-08-20T03:03:45ZengCollegium of Economic Analysis, SGH Warsaw School of EconomicsGospodarka Narodowa. The Polish Journal of Economics2300-52382025-03-01321151910.33119/GN/194053194053Different Responses of European Economies to Carbon Tax: Insights from National CGE Models for Poland, Germany, France, and the UKJin WANG0https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6694-2911College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, ChinaThis paper compares the different responses of four European countries – Poland, Germany, France, and the UK – to carbon taxation through the lens of open-source national Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) ThreeME models. It investigates the medium-term impacts of a linearly increasing carbon tax from 2020 to 2035 on emissions reduction, energy consumption, and economic growth within these countries. The study reveals significant emissions reductions across all nations by 2035, with Poland experiencing the most substantial decrease, highlighting the influence of energy and carbon intensity on the effectiveness of carbon taxes. Investment growth spurred by carbon taxation emerges as a pivotal driver for economic resilience, notwithstanding the despite nuanced adverse effects on final consumption and trade balances. The paper underscores the dual nature of carbon taxes: as a potent mechanism for decarbonization decarbonisation and as a complex economic influencer necessitating nuanced fiscal strategies to mitigate potential adverse effects on economic performance. Through a rigorous comparison of carbon tax impacts across different economic structures, this study contributes valuable insights into the trade-offs and synergies between environmental and economic objectives, underlining the necessity for integrated policy approaches to achieve sustainable growth and climate targets in the European context.https://gnpje.sgh.waw.pl/Different-Responses-of-European-Economies-to-Carbon-Tax-Insights-from-National-CGE,194053,0,2.htmlcarbon taxclimate policycge modellingmacroeconomic modelling
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Different Responses of European Economies to Carbon Tax: Insights from National CGE Models for Poland, Germany, France, and the UK
Gospodarka Narodowa. The Polish Journal of Economics
carbon tax
climate policy
cge modelling
macroeconomic modelling
title Different Responses of European Economies to Carbon Tax: Insights from National CGE Models for Poland, Germany, France, and the UK
title_full Different Responses of European Economies to Carbon Tax: Insights from National CGE Models for Poland, Germany, France, and the UK
title_fullStr Different Responses of European Economies to Carbon Tax: Insights from National CGE Models for Poland, Germany, France, and the UK
title_full_unstemmed Different Responses of European Economies to Carbon Tax: Insights from National CGE Models for Poland, Germany, France, and the UK
title_short Different Responses of European Economies to Carbon Tax: Insights from National CGE Models for Poland, Germany, France, and the UK
title_sort different responses of european economies to carbon tax insights from national cge models for poland germany france and the uk
topic carbon tax
climate policy
cge modelling
macroeconomic modelling
url https://gnpje.sgh.waw.pl/Different-Responses-of-European-Economies-to-Carbon-Tax-Insights-from-National-CGE,194053,0,2.html
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