Los economistas han manifestado desde siempre su preferencia por el uso de los denominados instrumentos o de mercado en las políticas ambientales. Estos mecanismos reciben ese nombre porque, de acuerdo con la teoría económica, permiten precisamente emular el funcionamiento del mercado,...

The aim of this paper is to explore the implications of the current economic crisis for climate change trajectories and climate change policies. It is argued that, contrary to what many would expect, the economic recession negatively affects emissions reduction efforts through its discouraging...

Energy efficiency and conservation are major elements for the improvement of the environmental impact of the energy sector, particularly regarding climate change. Energy efficiency also contributes to reducing external dependence and vulnerabilities in the energy domain. In this paper we discuss...