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Enhanced energy efficiency occupies a central role in evaluating the efficacy and cost of climate change policies …. Ultimately, total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are the product of population, economic activity per capita, energy use per unit … of economic activity, and the carbon intensity of energy used. Although greenhouse gas emissions can be limited by …
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patent data for measuring and analysing innovation in narrow technological fields, such as many environment …-country analyses. While doing so is particularly important for analyses of narrow technological fields such as many environment- and …
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We analyze the role of electricity storage for technological innovations in electricity generation. We propose a directed technological change model of the electricity sector, where innovative firms develop better electricity storage solutions, which affect not only the relative competitiveness...
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century: achieving sustainable energy (i.e., energy that is affordable, secure, and clean) and mitigating climate change. It … takes the unique approach of not only examining how international trade can help achieve energy and climate goals, but also … of citizens and prosumers. The book analyzes energy- and trade-related regulations in a range of jurisdictions to assess …
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This book is unique in that it uses trade as a tool to move the climate agenda forward, by presenting the following two new approaches to climate change mitigation: 1) a bottom-up approach to climate change and 2) using regional trade agreements (RTAs) to promote climate change mitigation. The...
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International cooperation in support of a global energy transition is on the rise. Initiatives and venues for …. Official development assistance (ODA) in the energy sector is increasingly being directed to renewable energy sources. Despite … (SDG) 7 on clean and affordable energy is insufficient. A recent report by SE4ALL estimates annual investments in support …
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. Efficient conversion pathways, coupled with biomass from waste or high-yielding energy crops, reduces both the costs of biofuels … emissions and improve energy security, while enabling sustainable agriculture and improved natural resource management. …
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The purpose of the present paper is to describe the role of uncertainty and technical change in an environmental context. Which impact does ecological uncertainty have on physical and R&D investments' decisions? How are pollution trajectories modified when uncertainty is taken into account? To...
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countries, compatible with the sustainability of the processes concerning the Earth system. Mainly by focusing on the energy-environment … development, characterized by the role of fossil fuels and by the progressive dominance of those with a higher energy and density …
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