The elusive quest for technology-neutral policies
Journal article, 2011
It is often argued that policies to address climate change should be technology neutral. In this paper we address when and to what extent technology neutrality is warranted, and find that it is often an elusive objective that neither can nor should be prioritized as the main guiding principle.
Technology neutrality
Carbon taxes
Technology policy
Climate policy
Cap-and-trade
Author
Christian Azar
Chalmers, Energy and Environment, Physical Resource Theory
Björn Sandén
Chalmers, Energy and Environment, Environmental Systems Analysis
Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions
22104224 (eISSN)
Vol. 1 1 135-139Subject Categories
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Economics and Business
Driving Forces
Sustainable development
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Areas of Advance
Transport
Building Futures (2010-2018)
Energy
DOI
10.1016/j.eist.2011.03.003