Tradable white certificates: experiences and perspectives

The term white certificates refers to policy schemes that combine an end-use energy efficiency obligation on energy companies with a trading option.After summarizing its rationale, the paper focuses on the major issues and challenges in designing and administering a white certificates mechanism base...

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Published in:	Energy efficiency Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 83 - 85
Main Author:	Pavan, Marcella
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01-01-2012 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Certification Cost control Cost recovery Design Economics and Management Energy Energy Efficiency Energy industry Energy Policy Environment Environmental Economics Regulation Renewable and Green Energy Sustainable Development Europe White certificates Energy companies Measurement and verification Energy utilities Energy policy Energy regulation End-use energy efficiency Market-based mechanisms
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Summary:	The term white certificates refers to policy schemes that combine an end-use energy efficiency obligation on energy companies with a trading option.After summarizing its rationale, the paper focuses on the major issues and challenges in designing and administering a white certificates mechanism based on the comparison of the major active national schemes that emerged from the dedicated 2010 IEPEC panel session.
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ISSN:	1570-646X 1570-6478
DOI:	10.1007/s12053-010-9104-4