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DOI	10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111832
	Four reasons why there is so much confusion about energy efficiency
	Goh T.; Ang B.W.
发表日期	2020
ISSN	03014215
卷号	146
英文摘要	Energy efficiency is one of the key goals in energy and climate policies. However, it is known to be difficult to define and measure. In the literature, there are many debates on the appropriate way to measure energy efficiency performance for policy development. There is also a fair share of confusion over how different energy efficiency performance estimates should be interpreted. We discuss the sources of contention by examining different definitions, methods, measures and policy objectives that are used to evaluate energy efficiency. The objective is to present the different results and purposes in a systematic manner within the broader end goal of improving national energy efficiency. A clearer picture of the underlying assumptions, boundaries and perspectives behind energy efficiency performance is important for policy assessment. With this larger goal in mind, we conclude that policymakers are free to choose any definition, method and measure for analysis. However, results should be interpreted with respect to the method, assumptions, limitations and context that they were developed for. Specifically, differences in results at different levels of analysis should be studied in detail to understand the challenges faced in translating efficiency improvements at the device, process and sub-sector levels to national level improvements. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd
关键词	Climate change Energy efficiency Energy savings Policy development
英文关键词	Efficiency improvement; Energy and climate policies; Levels of analysis; National level; Policy assessment; Policy development; Policy makers; Policy objectives; Energy efficiency; energy efficiency; energy policy; performance assessment; policy analysis; policy development
语种	英语
来源期刊	Energy Policy
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/204672
作者单位	Department of Industrial Systems Engineering and Management, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Energy Studies Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Goh T.,Ang B.W.. Four reasons why there is so much confusion about energy efficiency[J],2020,146.
APA	Goh T.,&Ang B.W..(2020).Four reasons why there is so much confusion about energy efficiency.Energy Policy,146.
MLA	Goh T.,et al."Four reasons why there is so much confusion about energy efficiency".Energy Policy 146(2020).