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Working Papers

2021

1. Energy Efficiency: What has it Delivered in the Last 40 Years?
   FCN Working Papers, E.ON Energy Research Center, Future Energy Consumer Needs and Behavior (FCN) View citations (9)
2. Energy efficiency and economy-wide rebound effects: A review of the evidence and its implications
   Post-Print, HAL View citations (60)
   See also Journal Article Energy efficiency and economy-wide rebound effects: A review of the evidence and its implications, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier (2021) View citations (37) (2021)
3. Energy efficiency: what has research delivered in the last 40 years?
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (12)

2020

4. A Systematic Review of the Energy and Climate Impacts of Teleworking
   Working Papers, HAL View citations (39)
5. Rebound effects for household energy services in the UK
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
   See also Journal Article Rebound Effects for Household Energy Services in the UK, The Energy Journal (2020) (2020)

2018

6. How Can Intermediaries Promote Business Model Innovation: The Case of ‘Energiesprong’ Whole-House Retrofits in the United Kingdom (UK) and the Netherlands
   SPRU Working Paper Series, SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex Business School View citations (2)

2017

7. Explaining Sociotechnical Transitions: A Critical Realist Perspective
   SPRU Working Paper Series, SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex Business School
   See also Journal Article Explaining sociotechnical transitions: A critical realist perspective, Research Policy, Elsevier (2018) View citations (21) (2018)

2015

8. Estimating Direct Rebound Effects for Personal Automotive Travel in Great Britain
   SPRU Working Paper Series, SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex Business School View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article Estimating direct rebound effects for personal automotive travel in Great Britain, Energy Economics, Elsevier (2016) View citations (29) (2016)
9. Innovative Procurement Frameworks for Energy Performance Contracting in the UK Public Sector
   SPRU Working Paper Series, SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex Business School View citations (7)

2014

10. Energy substitution, technical change and rebound effects
    SPRU Working Paper Series, SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex Business School View citations (47)
    See also Journal Article Energy Substitution, Technical Change and Rebound Effects, Energies, MDPI (2014) View citations (44) (2014)
11. Reducing energy demand: An overview of issues, challenges and approaches
    SPRU Working Paper Series, SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex Business School View citations (1)

2006

12. Improving the Evidence Base for Energy Policy: The Role of Systematic Reviews
    SPRU Working Paper Series, SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex Business School View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Improving the evidence base for energy policy: The role of systematic reviews, Energy Policy, Elsevier (2007) View citations (33) (2007)

2003

13. The evolution of emissions trading in the E.U: Tensions between national trading schemes and the proposed E.U. directive
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (7)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2003) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article The evolution of emissions trading in the EU: tensions between national trading schemes and the proposed EU directive, Climate Policy, Taylor & Francis Journals (2003) View citations (9) (2003)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Do teleworkers travel less? Evidence from the English National Travel Survey
   Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2022, 159, (C), 282-303 View citations (8)

2021

2. Energy efficiency and economy-wide rebound effects: A review of the evidence and its implications
   Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021, 141, (C) View citations (37)
   See also Working Paper Energy efficiency and economy-wide rebound effects: A review of the evidence and its implications, Post-Print (2021) View citations (60) (2021)

2020

3. Rebound Effects for Household Energy Services in the UK
   The Energy Journal, 2020, 41, (4), 31-60
   Also in The Energy Journal, 2020, Volume 41, (Number 4), 31-60 (2020) View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Rebound effects for household energy services in the UK, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2020) (2020)

2019

4. Worth the risk? An evaluation of alternative finance mechanisms for residential retrofit
   Energy Policy, 2019, 128, (C), 418-430 View citations (15)

2018

5. Explaining sociotechnical transitions: A critical realist perspective
   Research Policy, 2018, 47, (7), 1267-1282 View citations (21)
   See also Working Paper Explaining Sociotechnical Transitions: A Critical Realist Perspective, SPRU Working Paper Series (2017) (2017)
6. The remaining potential for energy savings in UK households
   Energy Policy, 2018, 121, (C), 542-552 View citations (13)

2017

7. Energy Rebound as a Potential Threat to a Low-Carbon Future: Findings from a New Exergy-Based National-Level Rebound Approach
   Energies, 2017, 10, (1), 1-24 View citations (32)

2016

8. Catalysing the energy service market: The role of intermediaries
   Energy Policy, 2016, 98, (C), 420-430 View citations (15)
9. Estimating direct rebound effects for personal automotive travel in Great Britain
   Energy Economics, 2016, 54, (C), 313-325 View citations (29)
   See also Working Paper Estimating Direct Rebound Effects for Personal Automotive Travel in Great Britain, SPRU Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (8) (2015)
10. Exergy Accounting: A Quantitative Comparison of Methods and Implications for Energy-Economy Analysis
    Energies, 2016, 9, (11), 1-22 View citations (12)

2015

11. Living up to expectations: Estimating direct and indirect rebound effects for UK households
    Energy Economics, 2015, 52, (S1), S100-S116 View citations (58)
12. Reducing energy demand: A review of issues, challenges and approaches
    Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2015, 47, (C), 74-82 View citations (147)

2014

13. Energy Substitution, Technical Change and Rebound Effects
    Energies, 2014, 7, (5), 1-24 View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper Energy substitution, technical change and rebound effects, SPRU Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (47) (2014)
14. Who rebounds most? Estimating direct and indirect rebound effects for different UK socioeconomic groups
    Ecological Economics, 2014, 106, (C), 12-32 View citations (93)

2013

15. Methods of estimating shale gas resources – Comparison, evaluation and implications
    Energy, 2013, 59, (C), 116-125 View citations (23)
16. Turning lights into flights: Estimating direct and indirect rebound effects for UK households
    Energy Policy, 2013, 55, (C), 234-250 View citations (93)
17. Unconventional gas – A review of regional and global resource estimates
    Energy, 2013, 55, (C), 571-584 View citations (33)

2012

18. Decoupling of road freight energy use from economic growth in the United Kingdom
    Energy Policy, 2012, 41, (C), 84-97 View citations (32)
19. Shaping the global oil peak: A review of the evidence on field sizes, reserve growth, decline rates and depletion rates
    Energy, 2012, 37, (1), 709-724 View citations (21)

2011

20. Missing carbon reductions? Exploring rebound and backfire effects in UK households
    Energy Policy, 2011, 39, (6), 3572-3581 View citations (136)

2010

21. An upstream alternative to personal carbon trading
    Climate Policy, 2010, 10, (4), 481-486 View citations (8)
22. Energy, Economic Growth and Environmental Sustainability: Five Propositions
    Sustainability, 2010, 2, (6), 1-26 View citations (46)
23. Global oil depletion: A review of the evidence
    Energy Policy, 2010, 38, (9), 5290-5295 View citations (66)
24. Oil futures: A comparison of global supply forecasts
    Energy Policy, 2010, 38, (9), 4990-5003 View citations (39)

2009

25. Decomposing road freight energy use in the United Kingdom
    Energy Policy, 2009, 37, (8), 3115-3129 View citations (32)
26. Empirical estimates of the direct rebound effect: A review
    Energy Policy, 2009, 37, (4), 1356-1371 View citations (385)
27. Jevons' Paradox revisited: The evidence for backfire from improved energy efficiency
    Energy Policy, 2009, 37, (4), 1456-1469 View citations (208)
28. White certificate schemes: Economic analysis and interactions with the EU ETS
    Energy Policy, 2009, 37, (1), 29-42 View citations (39)

2008

29. The rebound effect: Microeconomic definitions, limitations and extensions
    Ecological Economics, 2008, 65, (3), 636-649 View citations (407)

2007

30. Improving the evidence base for energy policy: The role of systematic reviews
    Energy Policy, 2007, 35, (3), 1858-1871 View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper Improving the Evidence Base for Energy Policy: The Role of Systematic Reviews, SPRU Working Paper Series (2006) View citations (1) (2006)
31. The economics of energy service contracts
    Energy Policy, 2007, 35, (1), 507-521 View citations (58)

2003

32. Carbon Trading in the Policy Mix
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2003, 19, (3), 420-437 View citations (119)
33. Interactions between the EU Emissions Trading Scheme and the UK Renewables Obligation and Energy Efficiency Commitment
    Energy & Environment, 2003, 14, (5), 677-703 View citations (15)
34. Making the link: climate policy and the reform of the UK construction industry
    Energy Policy, 2003, 31, (9), 865-878 View citations (12)
35. The evolution of emissions trading in the EU: tensions between national trading schemes and the proposed EU directive
    Climate Policy, 2003, 3, (sup2), S105-S124 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper The evolution of emissions trading in the E.U: Tensions between national trading schemes and the proposed E.U. directive, Post-Print (2003) View citations (7) (2003)

1999

36. The Failure of Sulphur Trading in the UK
    Energy & Environment, 1999, 10, (6), 639-670

1992

37. Fuel efficiency in the UK vehicle stock
    Energy Policy, 1992, 20, (8), 766-780 View citations (10)
38. Working together for a better environment: Challenges for transport: Royal Institute of Public Administration Conference (RIPA), London, UK, October 1991
    Energy Policy, 1992, 20, (4), 378-379

Books

2004

1. The Economics of Energy Efficiency
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (20)

2003

2. Barriers to Energy Efficiency: Evidence from Selected Sectors
   Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (19)

Edited books

1999

1. Pollution for Sale
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (48)

Chapters

2009

1. The Rebound Effect: Definition and Estimation
   Chapter 9 in International Handbook on the Economics of Energy, 2009 View citations (5)