Do energy efficiency measures really reduce household energy consumption? A difference-in-difference analysis

Energy Efficiency

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 1207-1219

  Adan, Hassan ^a   Fuerst, Franz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy consumption; Energy efficiency policy; Energy saving obligations; National Energy Efficiency Data Framework (NEED); Rebound effect

Indexed keywords

BOILERS; BUILDINGS; CARBON; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GASES; HOUSING; INSULATION;

CARBON EMISSION REDUCTIONS; DATA FRAMEWORK; DIFFERENCE-IN-DIFFERENCES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICIES; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY CONSUMPTION; MEASURED ENERGY CONSUMPTION; REBOUND EFFECT; TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

CARBON EMISSION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY;

EID: 84952660589     PISSN: 1570646X     EISSN: 15706478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12053-015-9418-3     Document Type: Article

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