Priming for individual energy efficiency action crowds out support for national climate change policy

2022 ◽  
Vol 191 ◽  
pp. 107239
Author(s):  
Jorie Knook ◽  
Zack Dorner ◽  
Philip Stahlmann-Brown
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Climate Change Policy ◽  
Change Policy

scholarly journals An Assessment of the Energy-Efficiency Gap and its Implications for Climate-Change Policy

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Todd Gerarden ◽  
Richard Newell ◽  
Robert Stavins ◽  
Robert Stowe
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Climate Change Policy ◽  
Energy Efficiency Gap ◽  
Change Policy ◽  
Efficiency Gap

Informing Climate Change Policy Through Economics and Engineering Perspectives on Energy Efficiency

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priya Sreedharan ◽  
Alan H. Sanstad ◽  
Joe Bryson
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Public Policy ◽  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Policy Process ◽  
Climate Change Policy ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Change Policy ◽  
State And Local ◽  
End Use

Energy “sustainability” and energy supply have again emerged as central public policy issues and are at the intersection of the economic, environmental, and security challenges facing the nation and the world. The goal of significantly reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with energy production and consumption, while maintaining affordable and reliable energy supplies, is one of the most important issues. Among the strategies for achieving this goal, increasing the efficiency of energy consumption in buildings is being emphasized to a degree not seen since the 1970s. “End-use” efficiency is the core of the State of California’s landmark effort to reduce its GHG emissions, of other state and local climate-change initiatives, and is emphasized in emerging federal GHG abatement legislation. Both economic and engineering methods are used to analyze energy efficiency, but the two paradigms provide different perspectives on the market and technological factors that affect the diffusion of energy efficiency. These disparate perspectives influence what is considered the appropriate role and design of public policy for leveraging not just efficient end-use technology, but other sustainable energy technologies. We review the two approaches and their current roles in the GHG policy process by describing, for illustrative purposes, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s assessment of energy efficiency in the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 Discussion Draft. We highlight opportunities and needs for improved coordination between the engineering, economic and policy communities. Our view is that a better understanding of disciplinary differences and complementarities in perspectives and analytical methods between these communities will benefit the climate change policy process.

scholarly journals An Assessment of the Energy-Efficiency Gap and Its Implications for Climate Change Policy

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Todd Gerarden ◽  
Richard G. Newell ◽  
Robert N. Stavins ◽  
Robert Stowe
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Climate Change Policy ◽  
Energy Efficiency Gap ◽  
Change Policy ◽  
Efficiency Gap

scholarly journals An Assessment of the Energy-Efficiency Gap and Its Implications for Climate-Change Policy

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Todd Gerarden ◽  
Richard G. Newell ◽  
Robert N. Stavins ◽  
Robert Stowe
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Climate Change Policy ◽  
Energy Efficiency Gap ◽  
Change Policy ◽  
Efficiency Gap

Copenhagen Agreement - A New Paradigm of Climate Problem Solving

2010 ◽  
pp. 115-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Agibalov ◽  
A. Kokorin
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Climate Change Policy ◽  
New Order ◽  
Paradigm Shifts ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Energy Efficiency Policy ◽  
Policy Paradigm ◽  
Change Policy

Copenhagen summit results could be called a failure. This is the failure of UN climate change policy management, but definitely the first step to a new order as well. The article reviews main characteristics of climate policy paradigm shifts. Russian interests in climate change policy and main threats are analyzed. Successful development and implementation of energy savings and energy efficiency policy are necessary and would sufficiently help solving the global climate change problem.

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