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Promoting renewable energy sources for heating and cooling in EU-27 countries
- Source :
- Energy Policy. 39:3803-3812
- Publication Year :
- 2011
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2011.
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Abstract
- In addition to public policies aimed at improving the energy efficiency of buildings, EU authorities have also promoted the use of Renewable Energy Sources for heating and cooling uses (RES H&C). This paper analyses the main policy measures implemented in EU-27 countries up to 2009: i.e. subsidies, tax incentives, financial support and feed-in tariffs. Twenty-three Member States (MSs) have developed some of these policy measures. The most widespread measure is the subsidy (22 MSs have implemented these) because from a political point of view, subsidies provide a straightforward approach to promote the use of RES H&C. Secondly, tax incentives have been used for reducing investment costs and making renewable energy profitable. Thirdly, financial incentives and feed-in tariffs have been used sparingly. While financial incentives might be used more extensively for promoting RES H&C if they are accompanied by other policy measures, feed-in tariffs are not likely to be implemented significantly in the future because this measure is not designed for household heat producers.
Details
- ISSN :
- 03014215
- Volume :
- 39
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Energy Policy
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........7c2b76fb7cf5fb07b7b102838c649eaa