Evaluation of the energy and environmental benefits of policies to support research and development

2022

Environmental innovations can play a central role in the fight against climate change. Also, the commitment of the international community in favor of the climate is reflected in particular by the implementation of policies for these innovations. This thesis studies the process in which these innovations appear in France, in particular the effects of environmental regulations, as well as their consequences on company performance.The challenges of this thesis are threefold: (i) contribute to a better understanding of the concept of environmental innovation; (ii) determine the strategic behavior of companies in terms of the dissemination of environmental innovations; (iii) develop an empirica…