The European Commission's light bulb decree: Another costly regulation?

Energy Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 3177-3181

  Frondel, Manuel ^a,b   Lohmann, Steffen ^b,c  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b RWI LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

^c TINBERGEN INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Energy conservation paradox; Energy efficiency; Rebound effect

Indexed keywords

COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHTS; EMISSION REDUCTION; ENERGY EFFICIENT; ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING; ENERGY SAVING; EUROPEAN COMMISSION; EUROPEAN EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEMES; ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES; INCANDESCENT BULBS; INCANDESCENT LIGHT BULBS; INDUSTRIAL CONSUMERS; LIGHT BULBS; LOWER ENERGIES; PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS; REBOUND EFFECT; TIME SPAN; USAGE TIME;

COST REDUCTION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; INCANDESCENT LAMPS; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; INTERNATIONAL LAW; INVESTMENTS; SLOW LIGHT;

LIGHT EMITTING DIODES;

EMISSIONS TRADING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY POLICY; EUROPEAN COMMISSION; REGULATORY APPROACH;

EUROPE;

EID: 79955884251     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.02.072     Document Type: Article

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