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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Climate Policy and Nonrenewable Resources: The Green Paradox and Beyond |
| Editors | Karen Pittel, Frederick van der Ploeg, Cees Withagen |
| Place of Publication | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Publisher | MIT Press |
| Pages | 87-120 |
| Number of pages | 33 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780262027885 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
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Fossil Fuels, Backstop Technologies, and Imperfect Substitution. / van der Meijden, G.C.
Climate Policy and Nonrenewable Resources: The Green Paradox and Beyond. ed. / Karen Pittel; Frederick van der Ploeg; Cees Withagen. Cambridge, Massachusetts : MIT Press, 2014. p. 87-120 5.Research output: Chapter in Book / Report / Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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T1 - Fossil Fuels, Backstop Technologies, and Imperfect Substitution
AU - van der Meijden, G.C.
PY - 2014/1/1
Y1 - 2014/1/1
N2 - This chapter studies the transition from fossil fuels to backstop technologies in a general equilibrium model in which growth is driven by research and development. The analysis generalizes the existing literature by allowing for imperfect substitution between fossil fuels and the new energy generation technologies. It is shown that the degree of substitutability is important for the macroeconomic repercussions of the energy transition. In contrast to the perfect substitutes case, the model does not generate abrupt regime shifts, but features a prolonged period of simultaneous use of both energy sources. By inducing front-loading of fossil fuel extraction, the availability of a backstop technology leads to a Green Paradox. The model also gives rise to a `Weak Green Orthodox': an invention that increases the substitutability between fossil fuels and the backstop technology leads to a short-run decrease in fossil fuel combustion.
AB - This chapter studies the transition from fossil fuels to backstop technologies in a general equilibrium model in which growth is driven by research and development. The analysis generalizes the existing literature by allowing for imperfect substitution between fossil fuels and the new energy generation technologies. It is shown that the degree of substitutability is important for the macroeconomic repercussions of the energy transition. In contrast to the perfect substitutes case, the model does not generate abrupt regime shifts, but features a prolonged period of simultaneous use of both energy sources. By inducing front-loading of fossil fuel extraction, the availability of a backstop technology leads to a Green Paradox. The model also gives rise to a `Weak Green Orthodox': an invention that increases the substitutability between fossil fuels and the backstop technology leads to a short-run decrease in fossil fuel combustion.
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DO - 10.7551/mitpress/9780262027885.001.0001
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9780262027885
SP - 87
EP - 120
BT - Climate Policy and Nonrenewable Resources: The Green Paradox and Beyond
A2 - Pittel, Karen
A2 - van der Ploeg, Frederick
A2 - Withagen, Cees
PB - MIT Press
CY - Cambridge, Massachusetts
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