The Effectiveness of Policy Instruments for Energy-Efficiency Improvement in Firms: The Dutch Experience: 15 (Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science, 15) - Tapa dura

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Luiten, Esther E.M.; Groot, Henri L.F. De; Blok, Kornelis

 
9781402019654: The Effectiveness of Policy Instruments for Energy-Efficiency Improvement in Firms: The Dutch Experience: 15 (Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science, 15)

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It is widely believed that energy efficiency improvement is one of the most interesting options to limit the emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. But, it also has become clear that it is not easy to stimulate companies to adopt measures in this area. Therefore, a main question is: how can governments implement effective policies to stimulate energy-efficiency improvement? The Netherlands and some neighbouring countries in Europe have implemented a variety of policy instruments since 1990. These include investment subsidies, voluntary agreements on energy-efficiency, direct regulation and taxes. How effective are these measures? This book presents improved theoretical insight in the investment behaviour of firms, and moreover it provides a wealth of empirical results on the effectiveness of policy instruments. It discusses issues such as free-rider effects of subsidies, the credibility of voluntary agreements, the art of regulation and the fate of R&D money. It tells stories of success, but also stories of failure. For everyone active in energy and climate policy, this volume is an indispensable source of knowledge. The book is written by a multidisciplinary team with bac

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How can governments stimulate energy-efficiency improvement? This book analyzes environmental policy in the Netherlands to present a wealth of empirical results on the successes and failures of governmental initiatives in environmental policy. Discussion extends to such topics as free-rider effects of subsidies, the credibility of voluntary agreements, the art of regulation and the fate of research & development money.

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9789048165537: The Effectiveness of Policy Instruments for Energy-Efficiency Improvement in Firms: The Dutch Experience: 15 (Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science)

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ISBN 10:  9048165539 ISBN 13:  9789048165537
Editorial: Springer, 2010
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