Energy Efficiency Obligation Schemes should be part of a mix of policies rather than used as a single instrument to deliver energy savings.
Journal Article
Tag: European Union
Building sector needs mix of policies to deliver energy savings
CIED researchers find policy a key driver behind low energy innovation in the building sector
A new paper by CIED researchers argues that policy is a key driver behind low energy innovation in the building sector in Europe.
CIED researchers contribute to edited book on EU energy law and policy
Jan Rosenow and Florian Kern contributed to a new edited book ‘Research Handbook on EU Energy Law and Policy’.
Working and conference papers
Don’t throw out the energy efficiency baby with the Brexit bathwater
Will Brexit put energy efficiency progress in the UK at risk, ask Jan Rosenow, Pedro Guertler and Richard Cowart of RAP (Regulatory Assistance Project)? In electric appliances and heating systems – probably not. The biggest risk is in the building sector.UK policymakers will need to put efficiency first if they want to reach carbon targets …
Efficiency First: a new paradigm for a sustainable energy system
The UK’s energy policy is at crossroads. Ambitious carbon targets, an aging energy infrastructure, rising fuel poverty and a legacy of fossil fuel investment warrant bold political decisions to ensure the UK transitions to a sustainable low-carbon energy system. Because of the long-term nature of investment in energy infrastructure, decisions made over the next five …
What would Brexit mean for UK energy efficiency policy?
Only 10 weeks and UK voters will make the most profound decision of this decade – will Britain stay or leave the European Union? There have been numerous analyses of what the implications of a so-called Brexit might be. Those include the economic impacts, security, and sovereignty. In this blog I will discuss one specific …
How do EU Member States implement Article 7 of the Energy Efficiency Directive?
The European Parliament commissioned Dr Tina Fawcett from Oxford University and I in my capacity as Senior Research Fellow at the Science Policy Research Unit to write a report on how EU Member States have implemented Article 7 of the Energy Efficiency Directive. Article 7 is a key provision of the 2012 Energy Efficiency Directive …
