An exploration of possible design options for a binding energy savings target in Europe

Energy Efficiency

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 97-113

  Harmsen, Robert ^a   Eichhammer, Wolfgang ^b   Wesselink, Bart ^c  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SYSTEMS AND INNOVATION RESEARCH ISI   (Germany)

^c WWF Netherlands   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Binding energy savings target; Europe; Policy

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICIES; ENERGY SAVINGS POTENTIAL; EUROPE; EUROPEAN COMMISSION; NATIONAL POLICIES; PERFORMANCE STANDARDS; TARGET BINDING; TRANSPORT MODES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GREENHOUSE GASES; INDUSTRY; INTERNATIONAL LAW; PUBLIC POLICY;

BINDING ENERGY;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; EUROPEAN COMMISSION; GREENHOUSE GAS; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

BELGIUM; BRUSSELS [BELGIUM];

EID: 84891749171     PISSN: 1570646X     EISSN: 15706478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12053-013-9202-1     Document Type: Article

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