Energy efficiency policy in a non-cooperative world

Energy Economics

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2209-2215

  Barla, Philippe ^a   Proost, Stef ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Climate changes; Cost interdependencies; Energy efficiency policies; Energy tax; Fuel efficiency standard; Innovation

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICIES; ENERGY TAXES; FUEL EFFICIENCY; GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; NON-COOPERATIVE;

CLIMATE CHANGE; COSTS; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GREENHOUSE GASES; INNOVATION; TAXATION;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

CLIMATE CHANGE; COST; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; FUEL CONSUMPTION; GREENHOUSE GAS; INNOVATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; STANDARD (REGULATION); TAX SYSTEM;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84867705960     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2012.03.015     Document Type: Article

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