• Are carbon prices redundant in the 2030 EU climate and energy policy package? 

      Aune, Finn Roar; Golombek, Rolf (Discussion Paper;No. 940, Working paper, 2020-10)
      In 2018, an agreement between the key EU institutions – the Commission, the European Parliament, and the European Council – was reached after a long-lasting discourse over the 2030 EU climate and energy policy package. ...
    • Are high oil prices profitable for OPEC in the long run? 

      Aune, Finn Roar; Glomsrød, Solveig; Lindholt, Lars; Rosendahl, Knut Einar (Discussion Papers;No. 416, Working paper, 2005)
      High oil prices are favourable for OPEC in the short run, but may undermine its future revenues. We search for the optimal oil price level for the producer group, using a partial equilibrium model for the oil market. The ...
    • Carbon capture and storage technologies in the European power market 

      Golombek, Rolf; Greaker, Mads; Kittelsen, Sverre A.C.; Røgeberg, Ole; Aune, Finn Roar (Discussion Papers;603, Working paper, 2009)
      We examine the potential of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies in the European electricity markets, assessing whether CCS technologies will reduce carbon emissions substantially in the absence of investment ...
    • Climate change - lower electricity prices and increasing demand. An application to the Nordic Countries 

      Gabrielsen, Karina; Bye, Torstein; Aune, Finn Roar (Discussion Papers;No. 430, Working paper, 2005)
      Abstract: Concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere influences the climate, which then alters the amount of primary energy for countries or regions where hydropower and wind power constitute important parts ...
    • Fuel efficiency improvements – feedback mechanisms and distributional effects in the oil market 

      Aune, Finn Roar; Bøeng, Ann Christin; Kverndokk, Snorre; Lindholt, Lars; Rosendahl, Knut Einar (Discussion Papers;No. 839, Working paper, 2016-04-25)
      We study the interactions between fuel efficiency improvements in the transport sector and the oil market, where the efficiency improvements are policy-induced in certain regions of the world We are especially interested ...
    • Gas power generation in Norway: Good or bad for the climate? Revised version 

      Aune, Finn Roar; Bye, Torstein; Johnsen, Tor Arnt (Discussion Papers;No. 286, Working paper, 2000)
      Abstract: Norway has abundant gas resources in the North Sea. The Norwegian gas production accounts for 2 percent of the world production and 17 percent of the European gas production. Despite huge gas production and ...
    • Globalisation of natural gas markets : effects on prices and trade patterns 

      Aune, Finn Roar; Rosendahl, Knut Einar; Sagen, Eirik Lund (Discussion Papers;No. 559, Working paper, 2008)
      Abstract: The regional natural gas markets are expected to gradually become more integrated. The major driving forces are lower LNG costs, more spot trade, and increased need for imports into the US and other key markets. ...
    • Implementing the EU renewable target through green certificate markets 

      Aune, Finn Roar; Dalen, Hanne Marit; Hagem, Cathrine (Discussion papers;No. 630, Working paper, 2010)
      Abstract: The EU Parliament has agreed on a target of a 20 % share of renewables in the EU’s total energy consumption by 2020. To achieve the target, the Council has adopted mandatory differentiated national targets for ...
    • Industry restructuring, OPEC response – and oil price formation 

      Aune, Finn Roar; Mohn, Klaus; Osmundsen, Petter; Rosendahl, Knut Einar (Discussion Papers;No. 511, Working paper, 2007)
      Abstract: Increased focus on shareholder returns, capital discipline and return on capital employed (RoACE) caused a slowdown in investment rates and production growth among international oil companies around the turn of ...
    • Maize trade liberalization vs. fertilizer subsidies in Tanzania : a CGE model analysis with endogenous soil fertility 

      Grepperud, Sverre; Wiig, Henrik; Aune, Finn Roar (Discussion Papers;No. 249, Working paper, 1999)
      This paper presents an analysis on economy-environmental interlinkages for Tanzania by using a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model based on a social accounting matrix. The purpose of the analysis is to include general ...
    • Oil consumption subsidy removal in OPEC and other Non-OECD countries Oil market impacts and welfare effects 

      Aune, Finn Roar; Grimsrud, Kristine; Lindholt, Lars; Rosendahl, Knut Einar; Storrøsten, Halvor Briseid (Discussion Papers;No. 846, Working paper, 2016-09-19)
      This paper studies the oil market effects of phasing out oil consumption subsidies in the transport sector. Welfare effects in different countries are also examined. We investigate potential feedback mechanisms of oil ...
    • Profitability of different instruments in international climate policies 

      Aune, Finn Roar; Kverndokk, Snorre; Lindholt, Lars; Rosendahl, Knut Einar (Discussion Papers;No. 403, Working paper, 2005)
      Abstract: This article discusses how different climate policy instruments such as CO2 taxes and renewable energy subsidies affect the profitability of fossil fuel production, given that a fixed global climate target ...
    • Subsidising carbon capture : effects on energy prices and market shares in the power market 

      Aune, Finn Roar; Liu, Gang; Rosendahl, Knut Einar; Sagen, Eirik Lund (Discussion Papers;595, Working paper, 2009)
      This paper examines how ambitious climate policies and subsidies to carbon capture may affect international energy prices and market shares in the power market. A detailed numerical model of the international energy markets ...
    • The Future European natural gas market - are lower gas prices attainable? 

      Sagen, Eirik Lund; Aune, Finn Roar (Discussion Papers;No. 379, Working paper, 2004)
      Abstract: The present paper investigates effects of regulatory inspections on compliance and emissions of energy intensive manufacturing plants in Norway. The regression analysis shows that increased probability of ...
    • The importance of volatility in inflow in a deregulated hydro-dominated power market 

      Bye, Torstein; Bruvoll, Annegrete; Aune, Finn Roar (Discussion Papers;No. 472, Working paper, 2006)
      Abstract: In 2002/2003, the Nordic hydro-dominated power market faced a short-term supply shock. In autumn, precipitation and inflow were unusually low. As a result, there were record high prices in the following winter. ...