TY  - JOUR
AU  - Popp,David
TI  - Innovation and Climate Policy
JF  - National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper Series
VL  - No. 15673
PY  - 2010
Y2  - January 2010
UR  - http://www.nber.org/papers/w15673
L1  - http://www.nber.org/papers/w15673.pdf
N1  - Author contact info:
David Popp
Department of Public Administration
and International Affairs
Syracuse University
The Maxwell School
426 Eggers Hall
Syracuse, NY 13244-1020
Tel: 315/443-2482
Fax: 315/443-1081
E-Mail: dcpopp@maxwell.syr.edu
AB  - Reducing emissions of the greenhouse gases that cause climate change will require dramatic changes in the way that energy is produced and consumed. The cost of technological changes such as alternative energy sources and improved energy efficiency will play a large role in determining the overall cost of combating climate change. The development of these technologies will be heavily influenced by government policy. Both environmental and R&D policies provide incentives encouraging the development of clean technologies. Understanding the incentives provided by these policies, and their influence on the development of new technologies, is important for understanding the ultimate effects of climate policy. This chapter reviews the literature on environmental innovation and diffusion, with a focus on studies relevant to the development of clean energy technologies necessary to address climate change. I discuss the implications of this literature for the development of climate policy.
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