From Kyoto to Paris: Measuring renewable energy policy regimes in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United States

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Pischke, Erin; Solomon, Barry; Wellstead, Adam; Acevedo, Alberto; Eastmond, Amarella; De Oliveira, Fernando; Coelho, Suani; Lucon, Oswaldo
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2019
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There are numerous strategies to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or to mitigate global climate change. One of them is to promote polices for developing renewable energy sources. There has been a growth in such policies but not enough is known about their effectiveness. We use a revised version of Schaffrin et al.’s (2015) Index of Policy Activity (IPA)1 to examine the historical development (1998–2015) of federal and state/provincial renewable energy policies across five federal countries in the Americas: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United States. Here the focus is on “policy output,” which is defined as a function of policy density and intensity. Policy density is measured by counting the number of policies in each country relating to a particular goal during our time frame, while policy intensity, or the strength the policy has toward meeting specific goals, is measured by summing scores for six indicators: objective, scope, integration, budget, implementation and monitoring. The higher the policy score for a country, the more likely the country will be able to meet its intended goals. Our results show that the U.S. has the densest renewable energy policy output followed by Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and finally Argentina has the least-dense policy output. Overall, Brazil and Canada’s renewable energy policies were the most intense, followed by Argentina’s and the U.S.’s, with Mexico’s policies receiving the lowest intensity scores. These countries differ in how long they have supported renewable energy policies and the levels of government that implement them. These findings show that countries may be spending resources on producing myriad renewable energy policies, but without coordination between different levels of government or a concerted effort to ensure that the policy instruments are effective, those resources may be wasted while GHGs continue to rise. This research contributes to the understanding of how individual federal and state/provincial government make efforts toward implementing or enforcing energy policies to influence Energylong-term policy change.
Fil: Pischke, Erin C. Michigan Technological University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Solomon, Barry D. Michigan Technological University. Department of Social Sciences; Estados Unidos
Fil: Wellstead, Adam. Michigan Technological University, Academic Office Building; Estados Unidos
Fil: Acevedo, Alberto. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Suelos; Argentina
Fil: Eastmond Spencer, Amarella. Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán. Unidad de Ciencias Sociales.Centro de Investigaciones Regionales; México
Fil: De Oliveira, Fernando. University of São Paulo, Brasil
Fil: Coelho, Suami. University of São Paulo, Brasil
Fil: Lucon, Oswaldo. University of São Paulo, Brasil
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Energy Research & Social Science 50 : 82-91 (April 2019)
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Renewable Energy
Climate Change
Energía Renovable
Cambio Climático
Policy Output
Salida de la Política
Pan-america
Panamerica
Argentina
Brasil
Canadá
México
Estados Unidos
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spelling From Kyoto to Paris: Measuring renewable energy policy regimes in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United StatesPischke, ErinSolomon, BarryWellstead, AdamAcevedo, AlbertoEastmond, AmarellaDe Oliveira, FernandoCoelho, SuaniLucon, OswaldoRenewable EnergyClimate ChangeEnergía RenovableCambio ClimáticoPolicy OutputSalida de la PolíticaPan-americaPanamericaArgentinaBrasilCanadáMéxicoEstados UnidosThere are numerous strategies to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or to mitigate global climate change. One of them is to promote polices for developing renewable energy sources. There has been a growth in such policies but not enough is known about their effectiveness. We use a revised version of Schaffrin et al.’s (2015) Index of Policy Activity (IPA)1 to examine the historical development (1998–2015) of federal and state/provincial renewable energy policies across five federal countries in the Americas: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United States. Here the focus is on “policy output,” which is defined as a function of policy density and intensity. Policy density is measured by counting the number of policies in each country relating to a particular goal during our time frame, while policy intensity, or the strength the policy has toward meeting specific goals, is measured by summing scores for six indicators: objective, scope, integration, budget, implementation and monitoring. The higher the policy score for a country, the more likely the country will be able to meet its intended goals. Our results show that the U.S. has the densest renewable energy policy output followed by Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and finally Argentina has the least-dense policy output. Overall, Brazil and Canada’s renewable energy policies were the most intense, followed by Argentina’s and the U.S.’s, with Mexico’s policies receiving the lowest intensity scores. These countries differ in how long they have supported renewable energy policies and the levels of government that implement them. These findings show that countries may be spending resources on producing myriad renewable energy policies, but without coordination between different levels of government or a concerted effort to ensure that the policy instruments are effective, those resources may be wasted while GHGs continue to rise. This research contributes to the understanding of how individual federal and state/provincial government make efforts toward implementing or enforcing energy policies to influence Energylong-term policy change.Fil: Pischke, Erin C. Michigan Technological University; Estados UnidosFil: Solomon, Barry D. Michigan Technological University. Department of Social Sciences; Estados UnidosFil: Wellstead, Adam. Michigan Technological University, Academic Office Building; Estados UnidosFil: Acevedo, Alberto. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Suelos; ArgentinaFil: Eastmond Spencer, Amarella. Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán. Unidad de Ciencias Sociales.Centro de Investigaciones Regionales; MéxicoFil: De Oliveira, Fernando. University of São Paulo, BrasilFil: Coelho, Suami. University of São Paulo, BrasilFil: Lucon, Oswaldo. University of São Paulo, Brasil2019-03-22T14:21:17Z2019-03-22T14:21:17Z2019-04info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214629618301245http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/47082214-6296https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2018.11.010Energy Research & Social Science 50 : 82-91 (April 2019)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess2026-09-24T11:34:20Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/4708instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2026-09-24 11:34:21.724INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv From Kyoto to Paris: Measuring renewable energy policy regimes in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United States
title From Kyoto to Paris: Measuring renewable energy policy regimes in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United States
spellingShingle From Kyoto to Paris: Measuring renewable energy policy regimes in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United States
Pischke, Erin
Renewable Energy
Climate Change
Energía Renovable
Cambio Climático
Policy Output
Salida de la Política
Pan-america
Panamerica
Argentina
Brasil
Canadá
México
Estados Unidos
title_short From Kyoto to Paris: Measuring renewable energy policy regimes in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United States
title_full From Kyoto to Paris: Measuring renewable energy policy regimes in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United States
title_fullStr From Kyoto to Paris: Measuring renewable energy policy regimes in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United States
title_full_unstemmed From Kyoto to Paris: Measuring renewable energy policy regimes in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United States
title_sort From Kyoto to Paris: Measuring renewable energy policy regimes in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United States
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Pischke, Erin
Solomon, Barry
Wellstead, Adam
Acevedo, Alberto
Eastmond, Amarella
De Oliveira, Fernando
Coelho, Suani
Lucon, Oswaldo
author Pischke, Erin
author_facet Pischke, Erin
Solomon, Barry
Wellstead, Adam
Acevedo, Alberto
Eastmond, Amarella
De Oliveira, Fernando
Coelho, Suani
Lucon, Oswaldo
author_role author
author2 Solomon, Barry
Wellstead, Adam
Acevedo, Alberto
Eastmond, Amarella
De Oliveira, Fernando
Coelho, Suani
Lucon, Oswaldo
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Renewable Energy
Climate Change
Energía Renovable
Cambio Climático
Policy Output
Salida de la Política
Pan-america
Panamerica
Argentina
Brasil
Canadá
México
Estados Unidos
topic Renewable Energy
Climate Change
Energía Renovable
Cambio Climático
Policy Output
Salida de la Política
Pan-america
Panamerica
Argentina
Brasil
Canadá
México
Estados Unidos
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv There are numerous strategies to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or to mitigate global climate change. One of them is to promote polices for developing renewable energy sources. There has been a growth in such policies but not enough is known about their effectiveness. We use a revised version of Schaffrin et al.’s (2015) Index of Policy Activity (IPA)1 to examine the historical development (1998–2015) of federal and state/provincial renewable energy policies across five federal countries in the Americas: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United States. Here the focus is on “policy output,” which is defined as a function of policy density and intensity. Policy density is measured by counting the number of policies in each country relating to a particular goal during our time frame, while policy intensity, or the strength the policy has toward meeting specific goals, is measured by summing scores for six indicators: objective, scope, integration, budget, implementation and monitoring. The higher the policy score for a country, the more likely the country will be able to meet its intended goals. Our results show that the U.S. has the densest renewable energy policy output followed by Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and finally Argentina has the least-dense policy output. Overall, Brazil and Canada’s renewable energy policies were the most intense, followed by Argentina’s and the U.S.’s, with Mexico’s policies receiving the lowest intensity scores. These countries differ in how long they have supported renewable energy policies and the levels of government that implement them. These findings show that countries may be spending resources on producing myriad renewable energy policies, but without coordination between different levels of government or a concerted effort to ensure that the policy instruments are effective, those resources may be wasted while GHGs continue to rise. This research contributes to the understanding of how individual federal and state/provincial government make efforts toward implementing or enforcing energy policies to influence Energylong-term policy change.
Fil: Pischke, Erin C. Michigan Technological University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Solomon, Barry D. Michigan Technological University. Department of Social Sciences; Estados Unidos
Fil: Wellstead, Adam. Michigan Technological University, Academic Office Building; Estados Unidos
Fil: Acevedo, Alberto. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Suelos; Argentina
Fil: Eastmond Spencer, Amarella. Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán. Unidad de Ciencias Sociales.Centro de Investigaciones Regionales; México
Fil: De Oliveira, Fernando. University of São Paulo, Brasil
Fil: Coelho, Suami. University of São Paulo, Brasil
Fil: Lucon, Oswaldo. University of São Paulo, Brasil
description There are numerous strategies to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or to mitigate global climate change. One of them is to promote polices for developing renewable energy sources. There has been a growth in such policies but not enough is known about their effectiveness. We use a revised version of Schaffrin et al.’s (2015) Index of Policy Activity (IPA)1 to examine the historical development (1998–2015) of federal and state/provincial renewable energy policies across five federal countries in the Americas: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United States. Here the focus is on “policy output,” which is defined as a function of policy density and intensity. Policy density is measured by counting the number of policies in each country relating to a particular goal during our time frame, while policy intensity, or the strength the policy has toward meeting specific goals, is measured by summing scores for six indicators: objective, scope, integration, budget, implementation and monitoring. The higher the policy score for a country, the more likely the country will be able to meet its intended goals. Our results show that the U.S. has the densest renewable energy policy output followed by Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and finally Argentina has the least-dense policy output. Overall, Brazil and Canada’s renewable energy policies were the most intense, followed by Argentina’s and the U.S.’s, with Mexico’s policies receiving the lowest intensity scores. These countries differ in how long they have supported renewable energy policies and the levels of government that implement them. These findings show that countries may be spending resources on producing myriad renewable energy policies, but without coordination between different levels of government or a concerted effort to ensure that the policy instruments are effective, those resources may be wasted while GHGs continue to rise. This research contributes to the understanding of how individual federal and state/provincial government make efforts toward implementing or enforcing energy policies to influence Energylong-term policy change.
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