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Climate Change Policy: Actions And Barriers In New Zealand, Geoff Kelly
Climate Change Policy: Actions And Barriers In New Zealand, Geoff Kelly
Geoff Kelly
The success of global negotiations in structuring a new broadly based agreement towards greenhouse emission reduction will be much influenced by the extent to which developed countries have met their commitments under the current Kyoto agreement. It is apparent however that many developed countries have failed to reduce their emissions, and it is important to understand why this has been so. The paper examines the case of one such developed country, New Zealand, and the factors which have helped shape its climate policy implementation. While New Zealand’s emissions have risen, few substantive steps have been taken to counter them in …
Sustainability At Home: Policy Measures For Energy-Efficient Appliances, Geoff Kelly
Sustainability At Home: Policy Measures For Energy-Efficient Appliances, Geoff Kelly
Geoff Kelly
Residential energy consumption is now an important component of total energy consumption and its related emissions. In addition,this consumption has significant potential for growth in both developed and developing countries, as average incomes increase, and domestic appliance numbers rise. Reduction in this energy use may be achieved both through conservation measures, and through increased efficiency in its use. This paper focuses on energy efficiency in appliances-those many devices through which household energy is consumed. The policy instruments available to promote the uptake of more efficient devices, and issues associated with their use, are reviewed, drawing on developed country experiences to …