caa a22 4500 445854871 CHVBK 20180317145425.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20110101xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10640-010-9396-z doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10640-010-9396-z van den Bergh Jeroen ICREA, Barcelona, Spain aut Energy Conservation More Effective With Rebound Policy [Elektronische Daten] [Jeroen van den Bergh] This article sketches the problem of indirect energy use effects, also known as rebound, of energy conservation. There is widespread support for energy conservation, especially when it is voluntary, as this seems a cheap way to realize environmental and energy-climate goals. However, this overlooks the phenomenon of rebound. The topic of energy rebound has mainly attracted attention from energy analysts, but has been surprisingly neglected in environmental economics, even though economists generally are concerned with indirect or economy-wide impacts of technical change and policies. This paper presents definitions and interpretations of energy and environmental rebound, as well as four fundamental reasons for the existence of the rebound phenomenon. It further offers the most complete list of rebound pathways or mechanisms available in the literature. In addition, it discusses empirical estimates of rebound and addresses the implications of uncertainties and difficulties in assessing rebound. Suggestions are offered for strategies and public policies to contain rebound. It is advised that rebound evaluation is an essential part of environmental policy and project assessments. As opposed to earlier studies, this paper stresses the relevance of the distinction between energy conservation resulting from autonomous demand changes and from efficiency improvements in technology/equipment. In addition, it argues that rebound is especially relevant for developing countries. The Author(s), 2010 Backfire nationallicence Developing countries nationallicence Jevons' paradox nationallicence Rebound mechanisms nationallicence Relieving limits nationallicence Tradable permits nationallicence Environmental and Resource Economics Springer Netherlands 48/1(2011-01-01), 43-58 0924-6460 48:1<43 2011 48 10640 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10640-010-9396-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10640-010-9396-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- van den Bergh Jeroen ICREA, Barcelona, Spain aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Environmental and Resource Economics Springer Netherlands 48/1(2011-01-01), 43-58 0924-6460 48:1<43 2011 48 10640 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer