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2000
Presentation
Title
Impacts of energy efficiency on employment, growth and trade
Title Supplement
Paper presented at the International Environment & Energy Week, Clean Energy 2000, Geneva, 25-29 January 2000
Abstract
Empirical studies demonstrate that, although substantial improvements in energy efficiency have already been made, there still exist significant economic potentials - even in energy intensive sectors. Realising these potentials will reduce costs for energy services and improve overall economic efficiency, but employment gains are likely to be small. Technological progress in energy efficiency may foster economic growth and export rates for energy efficient products can be expected to continue, in particular, if policies are appropriately designed to realise untapped efficiency potentials and to encourage innovation in energy efficient technologies.
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English
Keyword(s)
energy efficiency
technology impact
economic impact
appropriate technology
commercialization
industry
productivity
consumer goods
service
market
costs
optimization
government policy
environmental impact
global aspect
energy policy
goods and services
Energiesparen
wirtschaftliche Effizienz
Beschäftigungseffekt
Wirtschaftswachstum
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