The Effectiveness of Policy Instruments for Energy-Efficiency Improvement in Firms: The Dutch Experience - Couverture souple

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Blok, Kornelis; De Groot, Henri L.F.; Luiten, Esther E.M.; Rietbergen, Martijn G.

 
9789048165537: The Effectiveness of Policy Instruments for Energy-Efficiency Improvement in Firms: The Dutch Experience
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ISBN 10 : 9048165539 ISBN 13 : 9789048165537
Editeur : Springer, 2010

Synopsis

Improvement of energy efficiency is one of the important options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. According to the Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, hundreds of technologies for improving the end-use energy efficiency make up more than half of the global potential for greenhouse gas emission reduction in the short and medium term (2010 -2020). (IPCC, 2001; see also WEA, 2000). An important next question is how these options can actually be deployed. More specifically, one may ask what role governments can play by using policy instruments to promote the deployment of energy efficient technologies. In this introductory Chapter, we will first set out the aim of the research described in this book. Then we will discuss the various policy instruments that may playa role in energy-efficiency improvement. Next the various aspects important for characterising policy instruments will be discussed and the various disciplinary approaches are listed. Finally, the outline of the complete book will be given.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

How can governments stimulate energy-efficiency improvement? This book analyzes environmental policy in the Netherlands to present a wealth of empirical results on the successes and failures of governmental initiatives in environmental policy. Discussion extends to such topics as free-rider effects of subsidies, the credibility of voluntary agreements, the art of regulation and the fate of research & development money.

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Éditeur
Springer
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9048165539
ISBN 13 
9789048165537
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
212
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ISBN 10 :  1402019653 ISBN 13 :  9781402019654
Editeur : Springer-Verlag New York Inc., 2004
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