Beyond good faith: Why evidence-based policy is necessary to decarbonize buildings cost-effectively in Germany

Singhal, P (通讯作者),Potsdam Inst Climate Impact Res PIK, Potsdam, Germany.
2022-10
The ambitious climate targets set by industrialized nations worldwide cannot be met without decarbonizing the building stock. Using Germany as a case study, this paper takes stock of the extensive set of energy efficiency policies that are already in place and clarifies that they have been designed in good faith but lack in overall effectiveness as well as cost-efficiency in achieving these climate targets. We map out the market failures and behavioural considerations that are potential reasons for why realized energy savings fall below expectations and why the household adoption of energy-efficient and low-carbon technologies has remained low. We highlight the pressing need for data and modern empirical research to develop targeted and cost-effective policies seeking to correct these market failures. To this end, we identify some key research questions and identify gaps in the data required for evidence-based policy.
ENERGY POLICY
卷号:169
ISSN:0301-4215|收录类别:SCIE
语种
英语
来源机构
Potsdam Institut fur Klimafolgenforschung; University of Potsdam; University of Potsdam; Hochschule Bochum; RWI - Leibniz Institut fur Wirtschaftsforschung; Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
资助机构
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research(Federal Ministry of Education & Research (BMBF))
资助信息
This article was conducted as part of the Kopernikus-Projekt Ariadne (FKZ 03SFK5A), funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
被引频次(WOS)
0
被引频次(其他)
0
180天使用计数
2
2013以来使用计数
2
EISSN
1873-6777
出版年
2022-10
DOI
10.1016/j.enpol.2022.113191
学科领域
循证经济学
关键词
Energy efficiency Decarbonization Housing sector Heat demand Evidence-based policy
WOS学科分类
Economics Environmental Sciences Environmental Studies