2021/10/27 by Joanna I. Lewis · 1 citation
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Engineering · Environmental Science · #Business #Climate Change Policy and Economics #Climate change #Climate change mitigation #Climate policy #Context (archaeology) #Economics #Energy policy #Energy, Environment, Economic Growth #Engineering #Environmental Impact and Sustainability #Environmental economics #Geography #Industrial policy #International trade #Natural resource economics #Renewable energy
paper · doi:10.1162/glep_a_00636
openalex publication_date 2021/10/27 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
Abstract Renewable energy (RE) will play a significant role in national climate mitigation strategies, including those put forth in the context of the Paris Agreement. This article examines the role of industrial policy in supporting renewables and how it compares to the use of other types of RE policies in both location and quantity around the world. On the basis of an original database of RE policy support measures developed for this analysis, the article illustrates which measures are most commonly being used around the world and what types of countries are using them. It highlights the use of a wide range of policy types, including many industrial policies, and a disparity in the use of industrial policies between smaller emitters and larger emitters, with important implications for which countries stand to benefit from the development of domestic RE industries and for our ability to achieve long-term climate goals.