QoG Data

ENVIPOLCON

ENVIPOLCON is the acronym of "Environmental governance in Europe: the impact of international institutions and trade on policy convergence". The project was carried out between 2003 and 2006 by the University of Konstanz, University of Hamburg, Germany, Free University of Berlin, University of Salzburg, and Radboud University Nijmegen. The project was supported by the EU, RTD programme "Improving the human research potential and the socioeconomic knowledge base", contract no. HPSE-CT-2002-00103.

This compilation only includes data on policy instrument adoption from ENVIPOLCON. Each of the instrument variables is coded with scores ranging from 1= obligatory standard to 10 = voluntary instrument. 0 = no instrument because no policy was in place yet. For the variable on the promotion of renewable energy (e.g. ener_i7) the additional instrument "legal obligation to purchase that electricity" was coded as = 11.

Other variables from ENVIPOLCON are included into the extension of the dataset - ENVIPOLCONCHANGE, which is also a part of this compilation.

Dataset type

Time-Series

Dataset level

Country

Citation

When using this dataset, please cite as:

• Heichel, S., Holzinger, K., Sommerer, T., Liefferink, D., Pape, J., & Veenman, S. (2008). Research design, variables and data (pp. 64–97). Cambridge University Press. https://www.polver.uni-konstanz.de/en/holzinger/research/research-projects/enviromental-policy-convergence-in-europe-envipolcon/project-deliverables/

@incollection{epc1,
 author = {Heichel, Stephan and Holzinger, Katharina and Sommerer, Thomas and Liefferink, Duncan and Pape, Jessica and Veenman, Sietske},
 last_updated = {2024-04-03},
 note = {Date accessed: 24 March 2020},
 pages = {64--97},
 publisher = {Cambridge University Press},
 title = {Research design, variables and data},
 url = {https://www.polver.uni-konstanz.de/en/holzinger/research/research-projects/enviromental-policy-convergence-in-europe-envipolcon/project-deliverables/},
 year = {2008}
}

Variables in this dataset

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Policy instruments for quality of bathing water

QoG code: epc_bath

Policy instruments on quality of bathing water. The variable measures the presence of a policy instrument in 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000. Variable coding: 0 = 'No policy' 1 = 'Obligatory standard ...

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Policy instruments for exhaust emissions from cars

QoG code: epc_car

Policy instruments on exhaust emissions from cars. The variable measures the presence of a policy instrument in 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000. Variable coding: 0 = 'No policy' 1 = 'Obligatory stand ...

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Policy instruments for reduction of CO2 emissions from heavy industry

QoG code: epc_co2

Policy instruments on reduction of CO2 emissions from heavy industry. The variable measures the presence of a policy instrument in 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000. Variable coding: 0 = 'No policy' 1 ...

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Policy instruments for hazardous substances in detergents

QoG code: epc_dete

Policy instruments on hazardous substances in detergents. The variable measures the presence of a policy instrument in 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000. Variable coding: 0 = 'No policy' 1 = 'Obligator ...

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Policy instruments for energy efficiency of refrigerators

QoG code: epc_enef

Policy instruments on energy efficiency of refrigerators. The variable measures the presence of a policy instrument in 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000. Variable coding: 0 = 'No policy' 1 = 'Obligator ...

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Policy instruments for electricity from renewable sources

QoG code: epc_ener

Policy instruments on electricity production from renewable sources. The variable measures the presence of a policy instrument in 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000. Variable coding: 0 = 'No policy' 1 = ...

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Policy instruments for forest protection policy

QoG code: epc_fors

Policy instruments on forest protection. The variable measures the presence of a policy instrument in 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000. Variable coding: 0 = 'No policy' 1 = 'Obligatory standard, prohi ...

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Policy instruments for lead emissions from vehicles

QoG code: epc_lead

Policy instruments on lead emissions from vehicles. The variable measure the presence of a policy instrument in 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000. Variable coding: 0 = 'No policy' 1 = 'Obligatory stand ...

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Policy instruments for noise emissions from lorries

QoG code: epc_nois

Policy instruments on noise emission from lorries. The variable measures the presence of a policy instrument in 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000. Variable coding: 0 = 'No policy' 1 = 'Obligatory stand ...

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Policy instruments to promote refillable beverage containers

QoG code: epc_pawa

Policy instruments to promote refillable beverage containers. The variable measures the presence of a policy instrument in 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000. Variable coding: 0 = 'No policy' 1 = 'Oblig ...

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Policy instruments for contaminated sites

QoG code: epc_soil

Policy instruments on contaminated sites. The variable measures the presence of a policy instrument in 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000. Variable coding: 0 = 'No policy' 1 = 'Obligatory standard, proh ...

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Policy instruments for water protection related to industrial discharges

QoG code: epc_watp

Policy instruments on industrial discharges into water bodies. The variable measures the presence of a policy instrument in 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000. Variable coding: 0 = 'No policy' 1 = 'Obli ...

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