Strategies toward ambitious climate targets usually rely on the concept of'decoupling'; that is,
they aim at promoting economic growth while reducing the use of natural resources and …

Energy is needed for economic growth, and access to cheap, reliable energy is an essential
development objective. Historically most incremental energy demand has been met through …

Energy is crucial for supporting basic human needs, development and well-being. The future
evolution of the scale and character of the energy system will be fundamentally shaped by …

" The Working Group III contribution to the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provides a comprehensive and …

This study analyzes energy intensity trends and drivers in 40 major economies using the
WIOD database, a novel harmonized and consistent dataset of input–output table time …

In this paper we study the diffusion of non-hydro renewable energy (NHRE) technologies for
electricity generation across 108 develo** countries between 1980 and 2010. We use two …

This paper investigates whether the contribution of renewable energy sources to primary
energy consumption is characterized by a convergence process across core European …

This paper uses new and unique data derived from a consistent framework of national
accounts to compute and evaluate energy intensity developments across 18 OECD …

We summarize what we know about energy and economic growth in a set of stylized facts.
We combine analysis of a panel data set of 99 countries from 1971 to 2010 with analysis of …

This paper investigates whether RTAs with environmental provisions affect relative and
absolute pollution levels. In order to do so, the determinants of carbon dioxide emissions …