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Energieeffizienz : eine neue Aufgabe für staatliche Regulierung?
Mennel, Tim (contributor); Sturm, Bodo (contributor) - 2008
wie Klimaschutz, Versorgungssicherheit und Ressourcenschonung. Das vorliegende Papier analysiert diese Argumente und …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003618873
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Carbon taxes and general joint implementation : an applied general equilibrium analysis for Germany and India
Böhringer, Christoph; Conrad, Klaus; Löschel, Andreas - 2000
Germany has committed itself to reducing its carbon emissions by 25 percent in 2005 as compared to 1990 emission levels … reduction possibilities elsewhere. One concrete option for Germany would be to enter joint implementation with developing … countries such as India where Germany pays emission reduction abroad rather than meeting its reduction target solely by domestic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011444919
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Second-best analysis of European energy policy : is one bird in the hand worth two in the bush?
Hübler, Michael; Schenker, Oliver; Fischer, Carolyn - 2015
This paper studies policy instruments that correct insufficient learning-by-doing (LbD) and research and development (R&D) of renewable electricity technologies and insufficient investments in energy efficiency (EE) in the presence of carbon pricing. The theoretical model analysis shows how to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011381960
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Assessing voluntary commitments : monitoring is not enough!
Böhringer, Christoph; Frondel, Manuel - 2002
This paper deals with a special type of voluntary approach to protect the environment, for example, that we would like to term voluntary commitment. Its major characteristic is that it represents a unilateral declaration without a decisively active role of regulators. In other words, voluntary...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011447631
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A lead larket approach towards the emergence and diffusion of coal-fired power plant technology
Rennings, Klaus (contributor); Smidt, Wilko (contributor) - 2008
innovative technology within this trajectory. As for the diffusion of SC, the paper concentrates on Germany, USA, China and Japan … Germany in terms of regulation. In the near future, demand advantages will switch to China. This supports also the hypothesis …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003745105
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Total costs and budgetary effects of adaptation to climate change : an assessment for the European Union
Osberghaus, Daniel; Reif, Christiane - 2010
adaptation in Europe, and in particular Germany, Finland and Italy. Furthermore, a systematic overview on fiscal aspects of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003989027
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What does Europe pay for clean energy? : Review of macroeconomic simulation studies
Dannenberg, Astrid (contributor); Mennel, Tim (contributor);  … - 2007
This paper analyses the macroeconomic costs of environmental regulation in European energy markets on the basis of existing macroeconomic simulation studies. The analysis comprises the European emssion trading scheme, energy taxes, measures in the transport sector, and the promotion of renewable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003447773
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Industry-level emission trading between power producers in the EU
Böhringer, Christoph - 2000
In this paper we investigate how restrictions for emission trading to the energy-intensive power sector will affect the magnitude and distribution of abatement costs across EU countries vis-à-vis a comprehensive EU emission trading regime. We find that emission trading between European power...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011444921
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Increasing energy and resource efficiency through innovation : an explorative analysis using innovation survey data
Rennings, Klaus; Rammer, Christian - 2009
Energy and resource efficiency innovations (EREIs) are often seen as win-win opportunities for both the economic and the environmental performance of firms. It is thus worth asking how the innovation activities and performance of firms with regard to energy and resource efficiency look like: Do...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003881578
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What drives WTP for energy efficiency when moving? : Evidence from a Germany-wide household survey
Kesternich, Martin - 2010
The political discussion on energy efficiency is focusing more and more on the building sector due to its susceptibility to potential market failures like the negative external pollution effects of CO2 emission. Using a discrete choice approach, this paper aims at deriving factors which increase...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008902231