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Finally, we try to identify a best practice policy <strong>for</strong> EU-15 which combines (national)taxes <strong>and</strong> (EU-wide) st<strong>and</strong>ards.How does a tax work in comparison to a st<strong>and</strong>ard?PsPs τTaxη 0Ps η ΔEΔE ηη 1E 0St<strong>and</strong>ardEFigure 1. How a tax vs a st<strong>and</strong>ard worksFigure 1 depicts <strong>the</strong> principle of changes in efficiency, energy consumption <strong>and</strong> serviceprice. For a tax <strong>the</strong> reduction in energy consumption ΔE results from higher service pricePs τ remaining on <strong>the</strong> same curve η 0 . When a st<strong>and</strong>ard is implemented we switch from η 0to η 1 leading to a reduction ΔE of energy consumption. Yet, due to a lower service pricePs η this saving effect is lower than <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>oretical effect which is ΔE η .100%70%Rebound100%Saving effect of st<strong>and</strong>ards30%Saving effect of tax-0.3 -1.0Price elasticityFigure 2. Effect of a tax vs st<strong>and</strong>ard depending on service price elasticityFigure 2 depicts <strong>the</strong> effect of a tax vs st<strong>and</strong>ard depending on service price elasticity. Asshown, if a tax in <strong>the</strong> magnitude of 1% is introduced <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> price elasticity is e.g. (-0.3)<strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> energy saving effect is 0.3%. If st<strong>and</strong>ard in <strong>the</strong> magnitude of 1% is introduced<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> price elasticity is e.g. (-0.3) <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> energy saving effect is 0.7% <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>rebound effect due to more km driven is 0.3%.2 EU policies <strong>for</strong> st<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>and</strong> nation fuel taxpoliciesSince road transport contributes about one-fifth of <strong>the</strong> EU's total emissions of carbondioxide (CO 2 ), which are continuously increasing, <strong>the</strong> European Commission hasdesigned a comprehensive strategy <strong>for</strong> reduction of average CO 2 emissions from newcars to 120 grams per km by 2012 - a reduction of around 25% from 2006 levels. Thisstrategy was adopted in 2007. However, already in 2010 can be noticed, that <strong>the</strong> goal ofRisø International <strong>Energy</strong> Conference 2011 Proceedings Page 311

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