The Effectiveness of Policy Instruments for Energy-Efficiency Improvement in Firms The Dutch Experience
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...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
2004, 2004
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2004 |
| Series: | Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1 Introduction
- 2 A Framework for Analysing the Adoption of Energy-Efficient Technologies
- 3 Subsidising the Adoption of Energy-Efficient Technologies: An Empirical Analysis of the Free-Rider Effect
- 4 Energy-Efficiency Standards
- 5 Negotiated Agreements
- 6 Government Intervention Strategies in Stimulating the R&D of Energy-Efficient Technologies
- 7 Instrument Choice and Energy-Efficiency Improvement by Firms: An Empirical Analysis
- 8 Policy Instruments for Technology Adoption: A Model for Analysing the Diffusion of Energy-Efficient Technologies
- 9 Conclusions
- References
- Appendix I
- Appendix II.