A global consensus on carbon emission reductions has been reached for combating climate
change. The Chinese government has clearly stated that it is necessary to make full use of …

Energy transitions face multiple barriers, lock-in, path dependencies and resistance to
change which require strategic policy efforts to be overcome. In this regard, it has been …

Abstract The European Climate and Energy mix of targets and policies has been criticised
by many economists. In particular, it is often argued that the renewable energy targets do not …

In the context of environmental and climate governance, the efficiency with which low-
carbon policies reduce air pollution is vital for enhancing the effectiveness of environmental …

In the last two decades, feed-in tariffs (FIT) have emerged as one of the most popular
policies for supporting renewable electricity (RES-E) generation. A few studies have …

Addressing climate change will require significant reductions in carbon emissions.
Decarbonization will likely lead to increases in energy prices, which are regressive. Poorer …

This research evaluates the impacts of the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) on
renewable electricity capacity using annual data spanning 47 states between 1990 and …

Economic regulation affects us all, shaping how we access essential services such as water,
energy and transport, as well as how we communicate with one another in the digital world …

The limited geographical coverage of pilot emissions trading schemes (ETS) raises
domestic carbon leakage risks. Since relocation represents a primary channel that causes …

The aim of this paper is to propose the main elements of a theoretical and methodological
framework for the assessment of the success of complex policy mixes, to highlight the …