Energy Efficiency and Climate Change Mitigation: Are We Doing Enough?
14 January 2015
Energy efficiency has become a hot topic in energy and climate domains.
- Yet, is energy efficiency a real key issue for climate change mitigation?
- How can it be promoted?
- Mostly through energy pricing?
- Is the rebound effect a relevant issue?
These and other key questions were debated by Tyler Bryant, Energy Policy Analyst, International Energy Agency, and Matthew Kotchen, Professor, Yale University, during an on-line debate on Wednesday, 14 January, at 15.30. The debate was chaired by Xavier Labandeira, Director of FSR Climate.
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