Citation
Leal-Filho, W. (2015), "Editorial", Management of Environmental Quality, Vol. 26 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/MEQ-01-2015-0006
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Editorial
Article Type: Editorial From: Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, Volume 26, Issue 3
Welcome to a further issue of MEQ. I am pleased to introduce on this issue a further set of papers on aspects of environmental quality management from across the world.
In this editorial I would like to discuss the report recently issued by the European Environment Agency (EEA), titled “Energy Support Measures and Their Impact on Innovation in the Renewable Energy Sector in Europe”. It concerns the 582 energy support measures of member states that were in place in 2012 and their probable effects on energy innovation.
Governments support energy production and consumption in order to meet social, economic and environmental objectives, and they have been doing so for decades. In times of economic crisis, public budgets and household incomes come under pressure. At the same time, countries need to kick‑start their economies by creating new employment opportunities in emerging industries such as the renewable sector. This report examines the support allocated to energy production and consumption in Europe and its impact on innovation in renewable energy.
Details can be seen at: www.eea.europa.eu/publications/energy-support-measures
Enjoy your reading!
Walter Leal-Filho