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Energy policies in the European Union: Germany 's ecological tax reform

Author
Welfens P., Meyer B., Pfaffenberger W., Jasinski P., Jungmittag A.
Date
2001
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-067245)
Publisher | Place of publication
Springer Verlag | Berlin, Germany
ISBN
3-540-41652-8
Pages
142 p.
Document type
Monography/book
Language
English
Country/Territory
Germany
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Energy conservation/energy production Subsidy/incentive
Abstract

Contents: 1. Energy policy as a strategic element of economic policy in dynamic open economies 2. Phasing out nuclear energy and core elements of sustainable energy strategy 3. Ecological tax reform: Theory, modified double dividend and international aspects 4. The policy framework in Europe and Germany 5. Optimal ecological tax reforms: Options and recommendations for an EU - action plan