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Implementation of Portable Emissions Measurement Systems PEMS for the Real-driving Emissions RDE Regulation in Europe
Published on: December 4, 2016
Policy instruments and self-reported impacts of the adoption of energy saving technologies in the DACH region
Michael Peneder1, Spyros Arvanitis2, Christian Rammer3
1Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO), Vienna, Austria.
Abstract:
Using a large sample of enterprises from a survey that was simultaneously conducted in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, we study the self-reported impacts of the adoption of "green" energy saving and related technologies (GETs). Our specific interest is in how different policy instruments associate with energy efficiency, the reduction of emissions, and competitiveness at the firm level. A first set of equations tracks how policy relates to the adoption of green energy technologies in distinct areas such as production, transport, buildings, ICT or renewables. In a second set of equations, we test the perceived impacts of adoption by the managers of the firms. The results confirm a differentiated pattern of varied transmission mechanisms through which policy can affect energy efficiency and emissions, while on average having a neutral impact on the firms' competitiveness. Further, discarding the conventional dichotomy between incentive-based versus command-and-control type instruments, the results suggest to pursue a comprehensive policy mix, where standards, taxes and subsidies each capitalize on different transmission mechanisms.
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