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Réseaux de chauffage à distance, normes légales et structure de marché : quel rôle pour les autorités publiques ?

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  • Laure Athias
  • Pascal Wicht

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In order to fight global warming, most countries are now developing ecological heating methods, among which are district heating networks often powered by clean energy. However, the percentage of the population provided by a district heating network remains very low in many countries. While district heating networks have the technical features of a natural monopoly, the goal of this paper is to improve the understanding of their actual market structure, taking into account specific constraints shaped by legal norms. We then consider the implications in terms of regulating the market of district heating networks in particular, but also in terms of public policy related to the heating market in general, highlighting the crucial role of public authorities. JEL classification: D42, H23, K23, K32, L12, L51, Q41, Q42, Q48.

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  • Laure Athias & Pascal Wicht, 2019. "Réseaux de chauffage à distance, normes légales et structure de marché : quel rôle pour les autorités publiques ?," Revue d'économie industrielle, De Boeck Université, vol. 0(2), pages 39-63.
    • Handle: RePEc:cai:reidbu:rei_166_0039
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    Keywords

    network energies; district heating; renewable energies; natural monopoly; regulation; externalities;
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    JEL classification:

    • D42 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Monopoly
    • H23 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Externalities; Redistributive Effects; Environmental Taxes and Subsidies
    • K23 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Regulated Industries and Administrative Law
    • K32 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law - - - Energy, Environmental, Health, and Safety Law
    • L12 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Monopoly; Monopolization Strategies
    • L51 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - Economics of Regulation
    • Q41 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Demand and Supply; Prices
    • Q42 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Alternative Energy Sources
    • Q48 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Government Policy

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