The appeal of the green deal: Empirical evidence for the influence of energy efficiency policy on renovating homeowners

Energy Policy

Volumn 79, Issue , 2015, Pages 161-176

  Pettifor, H ^a   Wilson, C ^a   Chryssochoidis, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Home renovations; The green deal

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY POLICY;

EFFICIENCY MEASURE; EMPIRICAL EXAMINATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY OPPORTUNITIES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICIES; FINANCIAL BENEFITS; HOME RENOVATIONS; INNOVATION-DECISION PROCESS; THE GREEN DEAL;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

DECISION MAKING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY RESOURCE; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84961291921     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2015.01.015     Document Type: Article

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