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Last Published
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Before
January 10, 2025 02:13 PM
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After
December 30, 2025 03:31 PM
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Primary Outcomes (Explanation)
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Before
Defined/ measured as:
A) Self-reported survey outcomes at the firm-level (over 2-3 follow-up waves):
1) Energy use as measured by electricity bills
2) Non-electricity energy use (e.g. fuel usage)
3) Investment in renewable energy (binary for any, expenditure, generation capacity, percent of energy mix that is renewable)
4) Energy intensity (expenditure per $ of output), energy expenditure
5i) Worker training for energy efficiency (EE) (binary for any, expenditure)
6) Consulting for EE (binary for any, expenditure)
7) Firm TFP, size, profits
8) Number of workers with EE as part of their job (binary for any, number of workers, salary of these workers)
9) Expect to invest in EE in next 6 months (and if yes, on which categories)
B) Energy bills (expenditure, intensity per $ of output/sales)
C) Business performance as per admin data such as Orbis (capital investment, 7 above)
D) Advisor survey for prices, effort (hours and quality of service provided) (using specification 3 above)
E) Energy audits
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1. First Stage
a) Received funds from implementation partner
2. Investment and Composition of Investment:
Index of any investment
a) Any energy efficient investment
b) Any renewable investment
Index of expenditures comprising
a) Expenditure on training for EE and RE investments
b) Expenditure on capital for EE and RE investments
c) Expenditure on consulting for EE and RE investments
d) Index of type of expenditure (e.g. solar PV investment, type of EE investment such as lighting, heat capture etc.), also to be reported separately
3. Energy Use, Intensity, and Cost:
a) Total energy expenditure (logged), as well as sourcewise expenditure (heating, electricity, other)
b) Emissions intensity: log (revenue divided by energy expenditure) and log(profits divided by energy expenditure)
c) If emissions factors are available, emissions by source-wise expenditure
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Experimental Design (Public)
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Before
The design is a two-stage randomized trial, implemented over two calls (one between Feb-May 2024, one between Dec-Feb 2025). In the first stage, firms are assigned to treatment and control (max 900 T, 900 C). As a result of the first call for funding, 1,406 firms were randomized, with 707 firms allocated to the Cash Group (50.28%) and 699 firms to the Standard Group (49.72%). The second call randomization is planned for March 2025. Details on the second-stage randomization are available in the PAP.
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After
The design is a two-stage randomized trial, implemented over two calls (one between Feb-May 2024, one between Dec-Feb 2025). In the first stage, firms are assigned to treatment and control (max 900 T, 900 C). As a result of the first call for funding, 1,406 firms were randomized, with 707 firms allocated to the Cash Group (50.28%) and 699 firms to the Standard Group (49.72%). The second call randomization is planned for March 2025.
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Secondary Outcomes (End Points)
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Before
Further related business and advisor-level outcomes
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After
Downstream firm-level outcomes, satisfaction with energy advisor, and support for mitigation policies
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Secondary Outcomes (Explanation)
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Before
A) Self-reported survey outcomes at the firm-level:
1) Capacity utilization (percent), total capacity
2) Non-EE capital investment (any, expenditure) and rental (any, rental rates)
3) Total energy efficiency (EE) related capital investment (any, expenditure) and rental (any, rental rates)
4) Product mix and emissions intensity of product mix
B) Fuel bills (expenditure, intensity per $ of output/sales)
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After
1. Final firm outcomes:
Index comprising:
a) Total number of FTE (full-time employees)
b) Value of total capital stock
c) Employees working on sustainability-related tasks
d) Formal sustainability practices: Adoption of sustainability targets (binary); Regular monitoring of energy usage (binary); Obtaining energy performance certificates (binary); Assignment of sustainability responsibilities (binary).
e) Revenues
f) Profits
2. Intentions for future energy investments
3. Satisfaction with energy advice: index comprising
a) How closely did they follow the baseline report’s advice
b) Agreement with statement “the EEN energy spent enough time to implement suggestions from the baseline report”
4. Support for climate mitigation policy:
Index comprising agreement with the following statements:
a) Climate change will have a serious impact on the quality of life of people in the EU during my lifetime
b) Human activities are a significant cause of climate change
c) On balance, the transition to renewable energy solar from fossil fuels like coal and gas will be beneficial for the EU economy in the next 10 years
d) The E.U. government should do more to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
e) E.U companies should do more to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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