Market Penetration of Natural Gas in Europe: Prospects and Impediments
作者:
REINHARD HAAS,
FRANZ WIRL,
期刊:
Energy Sources
(Taylor Available online 1992)
卷期:
Volume 14,
issue 1
页码: 21-32
ISSN:0090-8312
年代: 1992
DOI:10.1080/00908319208908706
出版商: Taylor & Francis Group
关键词: Natural gas;Pigouvian taxes;consumers' cartel strategies
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
The strategy of restricting natural gas to noble uses (directive of EEC and endorsed by the IEA) impeded gas expansion despite substantial upward revisions in the assessment of available resources. However, increasing environmental concern slowly but gradually undermines this strategy because natural gas serves as a substitute for costly abatement. This article discusses the prospect of future natural gas consumption considering economic and ecological facts as well as strategic and political considerations. In fact, we argue that inconsistent political interventions first seriously lowered gas penetration but now favor its use.
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