päästöhaitoista
Päästöhaitoista, or emission externalities, refers to the negative impacts on society or the environment resulting from the emission of pollutants, for which the emitter does not pay. These costs are borne by third parties, such as the public, or future generations, rather than the entity responsible for the emissions. Examples include air pollution from industrial activities, greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, and water pollution from agricultural runoff.
The economic concept behind emission externalities is that the market price of goods or services does not
Addressing emission externalities typically involves various policy interventions. These can include taxes on emissions (carbon taxes),
The challenge in managing emission externalities lies in accurately quantifying the costs of pollution and designing