Too hot to handle? Benefits and costs of stimulating the use of biofuels in the Swedish heating sector

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This paper studies the impact of the energy program for stimulating increase of fuelwood by the Swedish government and its energy tax reformation system upon the heating industry, and suggests an overall re-assessment of regulations.

Author: Brannlund, Runar, Kristrom, Bengt
Other Electric Power Generation, Logging, Fuelwood, Energy via Fuelwood, Evaluation, Taxation, Energy industries, Energy industry, Forest products industry, Fuel industry, Heating

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Environmental efficiency and regulatory standards: the case of CO2 emissions from OECD industries

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Shifting the clean production paradigm from an "end of the pipe" solution in the production process to applying precaution, prevention and integration at every stage of production results in greater production with lower emissions.

Author: Zofio, Jose L., Prieto, Angel M.
Spain, Standards, Economic aspects, Environmental impact analysis, Pollutants, Environmental policy, Air quality indexes

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Green taxes and uncertain timing of technological change

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In the wake of technological change, economic policies and environmental taxes must be flexible in order that output can be produced at lower environmental damage.

Author: Aronsson, Thomas
Tax policy, Green technology

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Subjects list: Statistical Data Included, Analysis, Sweden, Research, Environmental law, Technical
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