After tentative efforts during the 1990s, the past two decades have seen a rapid increase in
the number of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions mitigation policies, initially in a few …

Over the last two decades, the European Union and its Member States have introduced
policies aimed at improving energy efficiency. The Energy Service Directives (ESD) …

The promotion of energy efficiency is seen as one of the top priorities of EU energy policy
(EC, 2010). In order to design and implement effective energy policy instruments, it is …

The effect of energy policies on the energy performance of residential properties/houses in
nineteen Portuguese districts from 2014 to 2021 was investigated. A linear random-effects …

Improving residential energy efficiency is widely recognised as one of the best strategies for
reducing energy demand, combating climate change, and increasing security of energy …

We present an empirical analysis of the more than 250 space heating-focused energy
efficiency policies that have been in force at the EU and national levels in the period 1990 …

Increasing energy efficiency is a key global policy goal for climate protection. An important
step toward an optimal reduction of energy consumption is the identification of energy …

ABSTRACT The European Union's Energy Efficiency Directive calls for EU Member States to
put in place ambitious energy efficiency policies and requires them to establish energy …

Innovation is key to addressing a variety of European policy ambitions. Especially in the
context of the economic recession after the financial crisis of 2007–8 and the austerity …

This work analyzes the impact of energy governance on energy efficiency in a set of 29
OECD countries. A Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) approach is conducted to estimate the …