Verteilungswirkungen des EEG

The burden of Germany’s energy transition: An empirical analysis of distributional effects

“…In accordance with other studies, such as Bardt and Niehues (2013) and Neuhoff et al (2013:46), we find that Germany's promotion of renewable energy technologies has strong distributional implications: Poor households have to spend increasing portions of their income on electricity bills. Our results are perfectly in line with the conclusion of Nelson et al (2011Nelson et al ( , 2012, who find that feed-in tariffs imply a regressive form of taxation.…”

The electoral importance and evolution of climate‐related energy policy: evidence from Switzerland

“…Historically, climate policies' direct impact on voters have been vague, as general goals such as the reduction of CO 2 emissions do not necessarily spell out what they mean for an individual. Energy transition is changing this development as more specific policies affect the electorate more directly (e.g., higher energy costs) and certain subgroups of voters differently, such as those who can profit from renewable installations as opposed to those who have to bear the cost of subsidies and the consequences of infrastructure projects in their vicinity (Wolsink, 2007; Devine‐Wright, 2009; Aklin & Urpelainen, 2013; Bardt & Niehaus, 2013; Meckling et al, 2015; Frondel et al, 2017). Over time, this has made energy transition more visible and salient to individuals (Umit & Schaffer, 2021), leading us to expect that the salience of energy and environment for voters increases over time (H1a) .…”