Climate change and its consequences are the focus of many environmental policies in the European Union but also in other countries. Whereas in the US marketable instruments like permit trading have already been implemented since the 1980s, the EU first implemented permit trading for CO2...

The Australian Government’s Department of Agriculture, Water, and the Environment is promoting green purchasing policies across all levels of Australian government. A primary reason is that green purchasing policies have the potential to significantly reduce carbon impacts across the globe and...

The 2011 Clean Energy Act sought to align Australia’s carbon pricing to the 2005 European Union Emission Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) by 2015, but this act was repealed in 2014. We estimate the hypothetical impact of Australia adopting an emissions trading policy in 2005, which corresponds with the...

This paper explores the innovative app, EcoSaver, designed to revolutionize energy management for home management companies through gamification. The gamified platform aims to engage users in a playful and rewarding manner, transforming energy consumption into an enjoyable adventure. Drawing...