Subsidy as an agent to enhance the effectiveness of the energy performance certificate

Energy Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1272-1287

  McGilligan, Charles ^a   Sunikka Blank, Minna ^b   Natarajan, Sukumar ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy performance certificate; Residential carbon savings; Subsidy

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSIONS; CARBON SAVING; CAVITY WALL; DRAUGHT PROOFING; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; ENERGY-SAVING MEASURES; HOT WATER TANKS; HOUSING STOCK; LOFT INSULATION; RESIDENTIAL SECTORS; SHADOW PRICE; SOLID WALL; UNITED KINGDOM;

COST EFFECTIVENESS; HOUSING; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS); WATER; WATER TANKS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

CARBON EMISSION; CERTIFICATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY POLICY; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; SUBSIDY SYSTEM;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 76449085488     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2009.10.068     Document Type: Article

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