Author(s) :
Bailey, I.
;
Ditty, C.
Author Affiliation :
School of Geography, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK.
Author Email :
ibailey@plymouth.ac.uk
Journal article
:
Climate Policy
2009
Vol.9
No.1
pp.22-39
ref.many
Abstract :
Despite the importance of
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see more details trading and energy taxes to the EU and national
climateclimateSubject Category: Climate Related
see more details strategies, limited
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see more details exists on their impact on emissions from the perspective of industry sectors targeted by economic
instrumentsinstrumentsSubject Category: Techniques, Methodologies and Equipment
see more details. This article contributes to redressing this deficit by critically analysing whether economic instruments applied within the
UKukSubject Category: Geographic Entities
see more details provide sufficiently strong price incentives to overcome
barriersbarriersSubject Category: Techniques, Methodologies and Equipment
see more details to investment in energy-intensive sectors created by the capital and
financefinanceSubject Category: Disciplines, Occupations and Industries
see more details costscostsSubject Category: Properties
see more details of replacing 'legacy' infrastructure and fluctuating base energy
pricespricesSubject Category: Properties
see more details. Results from a survey of 189 companies from the cement,
aluminiumaluminiumSubject Category: Chemicals and Chemical Groups
see more detailsaluminiumSubject Category: Chemicals and Chemical Groups
see more details and chemicals sectors and 23 interviews with sector associations and businesses from these and other energy-intensive industries indicate that economic instruments have raised awareness of energy efficiency but have had a minimal impact on investment decisions. EU-wide economic instruments such as the EU emissions trading scheme have yet to be fully tested but may encounter similar difficulties. On this basis, we argue that economic instruments may need to be complemented by more interventionist programmes focusing on large-scale investment in energy
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see more details and we also discuss how economic instruments can contribute to this agenda.
ISSN :
1469-3062
DOI :
10.3763/cpol.2008.0454
Record Number :
20093102349
Publisher :
Earthscan
Location of publication :
London
Country of publication :
UK
Language of text :
English
Language of summary :
French
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