This paper addresses two basic issues related to technological innovation and climate stabilisation objectives: i) Can … innovation policies be effective in stabilising greenhouse gas concentrations? ii) To what extent can innovation policies … technical progress in the energy sector. We evaluate a range of innovation policies, both as a stand-alone instrument and in …

energy R&D expenditures. Technological innovation is measured using patent counts for specific technologies related to energy …. -- Innovation ; Technological Change ; Patents ; Energy-Efficiency ; Buildings ; Environmental Policy …

Although knowledge spillovers are at the core of the innovation policy’s justification, they have never been properly …

lobbying on energy innovation and finds that they significantly affect the incentives to innovate and create cleaner energy …

process of innovation, and the growth of total factor productivity. Evidence indicates that the PDPs and structural reforms … are to transform the productive structure, increase total factor productivity, and enhance innovation, government …