Appliance energy standards in Europe

Waide, Paul; Lebot, B.; Hinnells, Mark

doi:10.1016/s0378-7788(96)01013-4

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“…given that refrigeration, home laundry, cooking and dishwashing appliances account for around 38% of residential energy consumption within the EU (Waide et al, 1997). commentators who are concerned with white goods might be engaged in debates about how the EU Energy Label affects purchases of these products, scholars studying products in the small electrical appliance sector are much more concerned with product disposal.…”

Section: White Goodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Comparing sustainable consumption patterns across product sectors

McDonald

Oates

Thyne

et al. 2009

Int J Consumer Studies

106

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In this paper, we present findings from two qualitative studies where we explored sustainable consumption practices through examining consumers' information search and decision‐making processes for recent purchases of five categories of goods/services: fast moving consumer goods (such as foodstuffs and household products), white goods (such as fridges and washing machines), small electrical products (such as TVs and computers), green energy tariffs (such as electricity from renewable sources) and tourism (such as flights). This research has provided us with a set of rich data which explores the nature and extent of sustainable consumption practices across different product sectors. A comparative analysis has allowed us to draw out patterns of consumer behaviour for different product and service types. Our findings suggest that even the same green consumer will not use the same information sources or decision‐making criteria, consider the same options or focus on the same industry actors, for products in different sectors. However, we have identified some degree of consistency in purchases within sectors. We present these sector‐specific patterns of consumer behaviour and highlight differences in the criteria utilized and the research norms in each sector.

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Section: White Goodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Wiese et al, 2004). The focus on energy efficiency for this product category is hardly surprising; given that refrigeration, home laundry, cooking and dishwashing appliances account for around 38% of residential energy consumption within the EU (Waide et al, 1997). Table 1 identifies some key issues in each sector.…”

Section: White Goodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparing sustainable consumption patterns across product sectors

McDonald

Oates

Thyne

et al. 2009

Int J Consumer Studies

106

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“…For example, firms may display environmental permits or chemical hazards labels to demonstrate that they are in compliance with the relevant regulation. Other information schemes such as the EU's Energy Efficiency Labels for domestic appliances or Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) ratings for sustainable buildings may indicate that a firm's performance is higher than the basic legal compliance bar and current regulatory enforcement norms (Greenwood et al, 2017;Waide et al, 1997). Figure 1 shows the new classification based on these two main distinctions.…”

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A classification of information-based environmental regulation: Voluntariness, compliance and beyond

Bowen

Tang

Panagiotopoulos

2020

Science of The Total Environment

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Alternative approaches to environmental regulation have gained much attention in recent years. Information-based regulation is an increasingly popular type of instrument that refers to the use of ratings, rankings, labels, online inventories and similar public disclosure practices by regulators. Such schemes vary in their design, disclosure formats, mechanisms to influence behaviour and performance. Theoretical and practical questions remain about whether and how regulators can use voluntary and/or beyond compliance disclosures. The article develops a classification of information-based schemes based on whether the scheme is mandatory or voluntary, and whether the disclosures reveal compliance or beyond compliance performance behaviours. The classification is used to show how the different schemes (traditional, assurance, performance and proactive) work in practice with their associated risks, benefits and mechanisms. While regulators are experimenting with this new frontier of regulation, it is not yet clear whether all types of schemes will be sufficiently robust to deliver on the promise they hold for enthusiasts of smart regulation. We conclude with implications and future research questions on the nature of voluntariness and compliance in information-based regulation.

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“…In China when the Ministry of Constructions issued a revised energy design standard for new heating JGJ 26-95, an increase of 50% of energy saving was achieved [26]. The labels and standard are being updated continuously worldwide [27][28][29] …”

Section: Labels and Standards Of Energy Efficiency Scopementioning

confidence: 99%