Lessons from national CO2 price systems for well-designed carbon revenues redistribution and investments

This practical policy paper by the Jacques Delors Institute studies the carbon taxation schemes of France, Germany and Austria as well as a selected regulatory, redistribution and investment measures linked to national CO2 prices. Based on this analysis, this paper makes recommendations for the design of social climate plans and national measures financed by ETS2 revenues. It highlights the importance of strict earmarking of ETS2 revenues, the visibility of support measures, and discusses how to best target citizens.