In the wake of a steadily expanding climate policy portfolio tradable white certificates (TWCs) are an energy efficiency policy instrument, which is receiving increasing attention from policy makers worldwide. Many policy makers regard them as an effective instrument to improve security of supply, to minimize negative environmental impacts of energy conversion and to maximize economic efficiency of climate policies. The key questions addressed in papers included in this special issue range from basic design requirements to overall macro-economic effetiveness. Key questions concern among others: • What are the key variables influencing TWC schemes performances and how could these be possibly improved in the countries where white certificates are in place? • Under what conditions a TWC scheme can be more effective and cost-efficient with respect to other existing energy policy instruments? • What is the additional value or benefit that a TWC scheme brings to the existing energy policy portfolio?
Special Issue - Tradable White Certificates (TWC) - Potentials, Prospects and Pitfalls
LABANCA, NICOLA;
2008-01-01
Abstract
In the wake of a steadily expanding climate policy portfolio tradable white certificates (TWCs) are an energy efficiency policy instrument, which is receiving increasing attention from policy makers worldwide. Many policy makers regard them as an effective instrument to improve security of supply, to minimize negative environmental impacts of energy conversion and to maximize economic efficiency of climate policies. The key questions addressed in papers included in this special issue range from basic design requirements to overall macro-economic effetiveness. Key questions concern among others: • What are the key variables influencing TWC schemes performances and how could these be possibly improved in the countries where white certificates are in place? • Under what conditions a TWC scheme can be more effective and cost-efficient with respect to other existing energy policy instruments? • What is the additional value or benefit that a TWC scheme brings to the existing energy policy portfolio?I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
