The decarbonization of EU energy system is under way, but manufacturing industry still using approximately 25% the total final use. To maintain long-term competitiveness while contributing to goal carbon neutrality by 2050, needs improve efficiency in a cost-effective way. One important way achieve this through audits. Energy Efficiency Directive promotes member states’ development programs enc...

the main goal of this study is to identify the determinants of the energy intensity in the iranian economy using annual data for the period 1974-2012. changes in energy intensity can be seen as related to three factors including price, income, and autonomous energy efficiency improvements (based on technical progress). moreover the role of energy quality in enhancement of total factor productiv...

This paper provides an overview of current thinking about the use of scientific findings in policy making about environmental issues. As Funtowicz and Ravetz [14] have pointed out, issues of global environmental change differ from “traditional scientific problems”, because they are global in scale and have long-term impacts, data are generally inadequate and the phenomena are complex and not we...

enhanced social dimension. The authors have also evaluated perspectives of greater affirmation for social economy in Croatia. The energy goals of the Lisbon Strategy are analyzed by Ana-Maria Boromisa, whose targets of achieving competitiveness, sustainability and security of energy supply are inherited by Europe 2020 as well. Nevertheless, these achievements are hindered by the often conflictu...

This article presents the good news that an ecologically sustainable and healthy energy system, based on efficient energy use and renewable energy sources, is now technologically and economically feasible for Australia. Given the political will, it could possibly be achieved by 2030 without major disruption to the economy and society. But this energy system is being held back by political and c...

To combat climate change, many economists and policymakers advocate price-based approaches, such as greenhouse gas emissions taxes and emissions trading programs, or technology-based approaches, such as R&D subsidies and public-private R&D partnerships. In the end, however, both types of approaches rely on consumers and firms to make different choices: they will need to change what they do and ...