The aim of the workshop was to address the issue of climate change, particularly the mitigation of CO2 emissions. Economist have been advocating the use of carbon pricing such as carbon tax or emissions trading schemes. Regarding CP, EU has been leading the world by EU ETS, a cap-and-trade program started in 2005. On the demand side, individuals’ environmental conservation behaviors such as turning off lights or purchasing energy efficient appliance can be promoted through social norms. However, the role of carbon pricing and social norms may differ between Japan and Europe. In this workshop, we examined whether the role of social norm is different in Europe and Japan. We also discussed the difference and similarities of existing carbon pricing policies between Europe and Japan..
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