Energy efficiency,sustainability and economic growth |
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Authors: | Robert U Ayres Hal Turton Tom Casten |
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Affiliation: | 1. INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France;2. IIASA, Schlossplatz 1, A 2361 Laxenburg, Austria;3. Primary Energy LLC, 2000 York Road, Suite 129, Oak Brook, IL 60523, USA |
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Abstract: | This paper explores two linked theses related to the role energy in economic development, and potential sources of increased energy efficiency for continued growth with reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The first thesis is that, while reduced GHG emissions are essential for long-term global sustainability, the usual policy recommendation of increasing energy costs by introducing a carbon tax may be relatively ineffective under current market structures and have an unnecessarily adverse impact on economic growth. Our second thesis is that there exists a practical near-term strategy for reducing GHG emissions while simultaneously encouraging continued technology-driven economic growth. Moreover, this strategy does not require radical new technologies, but rather improved regulation or—more precisely—better deregulation of the electric power sector. |
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Keywords: | Energy efficiency Economic growth Sustainability Exergy |
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