98/00881 Policies to reduce energy use and environmental emissions in the transport sector—a case of Delhi city

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1998
• Weight: 435 KB
• Volume: 39
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0140-6701
• DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6701(97)86141-3

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a fuel. Low income households are disadvantaged, as they use traditional low efficiency wood stoves. The paper highlights a need to alter energy policies to promote quality fuels and efficient devices in an accessible way to low income households.

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A framework for energy policy-making in the Pacific Islands Yu, X. et al. Energy Policy, 25, (12), 971-982. Using a framework for formulating energy policy could be a new approach for energy planning and management in the Pacific Island region. This paper suggests a framework for energy policy-making in the region. The framework consists of six main components: (i) energy demand projection; (ii) analysis of energy resources and technologies; (iii) analysis of policies and legislation; (iv) financial analysis; (v) evaluation of socio-economic and cultural effects; and (vi) assessment of environmental issues. In order to further discuss the framework, energy policy-making in Kiribati is closely looked at as a case study. The case study shows the framework can be used as a useful tool for energy policy evaluation for the Pacific Island nations.

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From equipment to infrastructure: community energy management and greenhouse gas emission reduction Jaccard, M. et al. Energy Policy, 1997Policy, , 23, (13), 1065Policy, -1974. . In community energy management (CEM) planning concepts-neo-traditional design, complete communities, green cities-are combined with energy management concepts-energy cascading, demand-side management, integrated resource planning.

It can be applied at the level of neighbourhoods, cities and even small regions in order to exploit the synergies between urban design objectives for liveable cities and energy management objectives of minimizing energy use and its associated environmental effects for a given standard of living. CEM encompasses (i) land use planning, (ii) transportation management, (iii) site design, and (iv) local energy supply and delivery planning. This study applies CEM to four representative communities in British Columbia, Canada, over the period 1995 to 2010, and compares the results to a business-as-usual (BAU) scenario. The aggregate effect is a decrease in energy service costs and energy consumption of 1530%. and in air emissions (CO2 and NO,) of 30-45%. The methodology and results, with respect to one aspect of CEM (land use planning) are extrapolated to the provincial level in order to estimate total COz emission reduction potential. CO2 emissions are reduced by 17% from BAU. Additional approximate calculations suggest that on a global scale CEM can be an important element in the greenhouse gas emission reduction strategy, especially given the dramatic urban growth anticipated in developing countries in the coming decades. Implementation of CEM requires an array of policy initiatives from governments at all levels. These initiatives are outlined in the article.

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Household energy efficiency in Ireland: a replication study of ownership of energy saving items Scott, S. Energy Economics, 1997, 19, (2) 187-208. In Ireland, ownership of energy saving items in the home is surprisingly low. Logistic regression analysis of data derived from a survey of households reveals significant reasons for not investing in such items. The reasons are somewhat similar to those found by Brechling and Smith for the United Kingdom. Lack of information, non-appropriability, small potential saving, restricted access to credit and transactions costs play an important role, leaving only a minority of non-owners who are model-inconsistent and who are possibly non-optimizers. Some policy implications are outlined.