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Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 114-125 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Energy Policy |
Volume | 94 |
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Publication status | Published - Jul 2016 |
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- q48 - Energy: Government Policy
Keywords
- Consumption
- Energy efficiency
- Environmental policy
- Europe
- Rebound effect
- Carbon
- Commerce
- Economic and social effects
- Emission control
- Environmental agency
- Knowledge gaps
- Policy documents
- Policy-oriented
- Environmental protection
- DESIGN
- BACKFIRE
- ENVIRONMENT
- TAX
- ENERGY EFFICIENCY
- GREEN
- SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION
- WORK
- TECHNOLOGICAL-INNOVATION
- FOOTPRINT
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T1 - How to deal with the rebound effect? A policy-oriented approach
AU - Font Vivanco, D.
AU - Kemp, R.
AU - van der Voet, E.
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PY - 2016/7
Y1 - 2016/7
N2 - Policy makers and environmental agencies have echoed concerns brought forward by academics about the need to address the rebound effect for achieving absolute energy and environmental decoupling. However, such concerns have generally not been translated into tangible policy action. The reasons behind this inaction are not fully understood, and much remains unknown about the status of the rebound effect issue on the policy agenda and policy pathways available. Such knowledge gaps may hamper the development of effective policies to address this issue. In this paper, we examine the extent to and ways in which the rebound effect is considered in policy documents and analyse thirteen specific policy pathways for rebound mitigation. The effectiveness of the pathways is scrutinised and conclusions are offered to mitigate rebound effects. The main policy conclusions of the paper are that an appropriate policy design and policy mix are key to avoiding undesired outcomes, such as the creation of additional rebound effects and environmental trade-offs. From the discussion, economy-wide cap-and-trade systems as well as energy and carbon taxes, when designed appropriately, emerge as the most effective policies in setting a ceiling for emissions and addressing energy use across the economy. © 2016 The Authors.
AB - Policy makers and environmental agencies have echoed concerns brought forward by academics about the need to address the rebound effect for achieving absolute energy and environmental decoupling. However, such concerns have generally not been translated into tangible policy action. The reasons behind this inaction are not fully understood, and much remains unknown about the status of the rebound effect issue on the policy agenda and policy pathways available. Such knowledge gaps may hamper the development of effective policies to address this issue. In this paper, we examine the extent to and ways in which the rebound effect is considered in policy documents and analyse thirteen specific policy pathways for rebound mitigation. The effectiveness of the pathways is scrutinised and conclusions are offered to mitigate rebound effects. The main policy conclusions of the paper are that an appropriate policy design and policy mix are key to avoiding undesired outcomes, such as the creation of additional rebound effects and environmental trade-offs. From the discussion, economy-wide cap-and-trade systems as well as energy and carbon taxes, when designed appropriately, emerge as the most effective policies in setting a ceiling for emissions and addressing energy use across the economy. © 2016 The Authors.
KW - Consumption
KW - Energy efficiency
KW - Environmental policy
KW - Europe
KW - Rebound effect
KW - Carbon
KW - Commerce
KW - Economic and social effects
KW - Emission control
KW - Environmental agency
KW - Knowledge gaps
KW - Policy documents
KW - Policy-oriented
KW - Environmental protection
KW - DESIGN
KW - BACKFIRE
KW - ENVIRONMENT
KW - TAX
KW - ENERGY EFFICIENCY
KW - GREEN
KW - SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION
KW - WORK
KW - TECHNOLOGICAL-INNOVATION
KW - FOOTPRINT
U2 - 10.1016/j.enpol.2016.03.054
DO - 10.1016/j.enpol.2016.03.054
M3 - Article
SN - 0301-4215
VL - 94
SP - 114
EP - 125
JO - Energy Policy
JF - Energy Policy
ER -