Federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Laws

J. Dernbach, M. Tyrrell
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This paper provides an overview of U.S. law and policy concerning energy efficiency and conservation. The United States appears torn between two narratives - one expressing the abundant demonstrated opportunities provided by energy savings and the other based on a fear of deprivation from using less energy. Rather than choosing between the two, U.S. law and policy splits the difference - embracing efficiency and conservation more or less halfheartedly. Energy efficiency and conservation policy thus has a Groundhog Day aspect, in which the same or similar arguments are made year after year, decade after decade, and often (it appears) to little effect. In recent years, however, the federal government has strengthened the nation’s commitment to efficiency and conservation. The paper first discusses federal laws and policies that are intended to support efficiency and conservation as well as laws that are antagonistic to those goals. It then describes energy efficiency and conservation features of proposed climate change and clean energy legislation. Finally, this paper discusses energy conservation under the Framework Convention on Climate Change and in the European Union.
联邦能源效率和节能法
本文概述了美国有关能源效率和节约的法律和政策。美国似乎在两种说法之间左右为难——一种说法是表示节约能源带来了大量的实际机会,另一种说法是基于对减少能源使用所带来的剥夺的恐惧。美国的法律和政策没有在两者之间做出选择,而是将两者分开——或多或少地半心半意地接受效率和保护。因此,能源效率和节约政策具有土拨鼠日的一面,其中相同或类似的论点年复一年,年复一年,而且往往(看起来)收效甚微。然而,近年来,联邦政府加强了国家对效率和保护的承诺。本文首先讨论了旨在支持效率和保护的联邦法律和政策,以及与这些目标相悖的法律。然后介绍了拟议的气候变化和清洁能源立法的能源效率和节约特点。最后,本文讨论了《气候变化框架公约》和欧盟的节能问题。
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