Dedicated tax/subsidy scheme for reducing emissions by promoting innovation in buildings: The EcoTax

The European Union has unilaterally committed to a 20% reduction of the greenhouse gas emissions and another 20% increase in energy efficiency by 2020. This work presents Ecotax, an economic policy instrument that supports the simultaneous achievement of both objectives, in the building sector.

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