This study examines structures at the environment and energy sectors and those challenges to face in ongoing climate … resources at the environment and energy sectors, and especially at the renewable energy sector globally and in Finland. …

Persistently rising energy prices have revived interest in the economic impact of changing energy costs. We explore the … differential results from the respective technological opportunities for substituting energy for labor in each of the sectors. To … energy costs, the substitution incentives are likely to fade out. Such a development might put the future of the service …

development, characterized by the role of fossil fuels and by the progressive dominance of those with a higher energy and density … countries, compatible with the sustainability of the processes concerning the Earth system. Mainly by focusing on the energy …

purpose, a global energy outlook will be presented, which discusses the role of key players in the sector recent developments … in oil prices and the participation of the different energy sources in global supply. Subsequently, the article will … debates in each segment. The analysis concludes that the effort to avoid energy constraints to the development process …

one of the main players in the international energy world. …

significant role in explaining the presence of energy efficiency measures (loft insulation, cavity wall insulation and full double …

Germany plays a pioneering role in replacing conventional power plants with renewable energy sources. While this is … beneficial with respect to environmental quality, the energy turnaround implies increasing electricity prices for private …

Energy subsidies are used widely. Although adverse from an efficiency perspective, subsidies confer private benefits on … overcoming the barriers to reform. The starting point is to look at the motives lying behind the adoption of energy subsidies … then looks at the characteristics of countries that use energy subsidies. Countries with weak institutions - often non …

In January 2014, the European Commission proposed a framework for its climate and energy policy up to 2030. It includes … targets for reducing greenhouse gases and using renewable energies, but no specific targets for increasing energy efficiency … late and too weak. In regard to renewable energy use, the Commission has proposed a goal to achieve a share of 27 percent …