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Inducing private finance for renewable energy projects : evidence from micro-data

Cárdenas Rodríguez, Miguel; Haščič, Ivan; … - 2014

This paper analyses the effects of government policies on flows of private finance for investment in renewable energy (inducement effect). It also examines whether direct provision of public finance for a project increases the volume of private finance raised (“crowding in” effect). A unique...

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Climate mitigation and adaptation in Africa : evidence from patent data

Haščič, Ivan; Silva, Jérôme; Johnstone, Nick - 2012

This paper presents comparative data on innovation in selected climate change mitigation and adaptation technologies in … of domestic innovation capacities. We present detailed analysis of the role of Africa in development of these …

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Trends in water-related technological innovation : insights from patent data

Leflaive, Xavier; Krieble, Ben; Smythe, Harry - 2020

Innovation has a role to play to mitigate water-related risks and to support the provision of water services on which … our well-being and sustainable development depend. Water-related innovation originate in a wide range of countries, with …

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Environmental innovation in Germany

Hašc̆ic̆, Ivan - 2012

This paper reviews the recent experience of Germany in encouraging innovation to reduce negative environmental impacts … of economic activity. The essence of the German approach to policy-induced environmental innovation is discussed in the … transportation. The paper covers environmental and general innovation policies and the cross-cutting issue of policy co …

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Invention and international diffusion of water conservation and availability technologies : evidence from patent data

Dechezleprêtre, Antoine; Haščič, Ivan; Johnstone, Nick - 2015

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Measuring environmental innovation using patent data

Haščič, Ivan; Migotto, Mauro - 2015

This paper refines indicators to measure innovation in environment-related technologies, drawing on recent … methodological advances that allow a more accurate assessment of environment-related innovation in a broader range of countries and …

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Economic interactions between climate change and outdoor air pollution

Lanzi, Elisa; Dellink, Rob - 2019

Climate change and outdoor air pollution are two of the most challenging environmental issues that modern society faces. These challenges are strongly linked through their emission sources, the sectors they affect and the policies that can be implemented to reduce emissions. They also interact...

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Are environmental tax policies beneficial? : learning from programme evaluation studies

Teusch, Jonas; Braathen, Nils Axel - 2019

This paper provides a concrete example of how policy analysts can use empirical programme evaluation studies to perform ex-post assessments of environmentally related tax policies. A number of studies credibly identify causal effects of environmentally related tax policies, but do not...

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Flexibility mechanisms in environmental regulations : their use and impacts

Braathen, Nils Axel - 2019

Based on an in-depth literature review and responses to a survey among OECD member countries, this paper discusses the use of flexibility mechanisms in environmental regulations. Such mechanisms can provide flexibility as to how a given environmental improvement is achieved, regarding where...

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