Oil tax, subsidies and extended producer responsability in the used oil market

Arner Güerre, María Asunción (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: The Spanish used oil market has evolved largely in response to regulation and the application of economic incentives as subsidies or tax exemptions for the recovery and re-refining of used oils. Since 2006, extended producer responsibility (EPR) has been applied to the used oil market by an integrated management system (namely, SIGAUS). This study aims to examine the regulation from the 1960s to the present from the perspective of the funding regimen for used oil management. In addition, this study also analyzed the Spanish used oil market based on the evolution of the recovery rates of used oils and the re-refined lubricating oil regarding oil lubricant consumption. In turn, EPR assumes a stable financial system for used oil management. Currently, EPR serves for a new funding mechanism indexed to the international quotation of lubricants.

Idioma: Inglés

Año: 2018

Publicado en: International journal of energy economics and policy 8, 2 (2018), 47-58
ISSN: 2146-4553

Originalmente disponible en: Texto completo de la revista

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.386 - Energy (miscellaneous) (Q2) - Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) (Q2)

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Economía Aplicada (Dpto. Estruc.Hª Econ.y Eco.Pb.)