Publication
Title
The use of regulatory taxation as a policy instrument for sustainability transitions : old wine in new bottles or unexplored potential?
Author
Abstract
The burgeoning literature on sustainable transitions links persistent environmental problems to the functioning of socio-technical systems. Conventional policy instruments, such as environmental taxation, are often rejected by transition scholars but in-depth studies on their potential are scarce. This paper explores the potential of the instrument of environmental taxation for influencing sustainability transitions. The multi-level perspective and the multi-phase perspective from transition thinking and the social practices approach are combined with the environmental economics theories of Pigou and Coase. Our analysis shows that the highest impact of regulatory taxation will be realised at the end of the take-off phase and in the acceleration phase of a transition. Although important barriers exist and many conditions apply, regulatory environmental taxation, especially as part of a smart policy mix, has more potential for contributing to sustainability transitions than hitherto assumed.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Journal of environmental planning and management. - Abingdon
Publication
Abingdon : Routledge journals, taylor & francis ltd , 2018
ISSN
0964-0568
DOI
10.1080/09640568.2017.1358155
Volume/pages
61 :9 (2018) , p. 1469-1486
ISI
000434444200001
Full text (Publisher's DOI)
UAntwerpen
Publication type
Subject
Law 
External links
Web of Science
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Identifier
Creation 05.03.2024
Last edited 06.03.2024
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