ŞENTÜRK, Suat Hayri Gümüşhane Üniversitesi - Iktisadi ve Idari Bilimler Fakültesi (İİBF) - Maliye Bölümü, Turkey

GREEN BUILDING TAX INCENTIVES: The AMERICAN EXPERIENCE and ITS IMPLICATIONS for TURKEY

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Global climate change and emission of greenhouse gases have become more apparent global problem over the last few decades. Buildings are a crucial sector for controlling energy consumption and therefore, greenhouse gas emissions. Buildings currently account for around 40% of the final energy use in the world. Green buildings minimize buildings’ effects on environment and humans. Many governments in order to achieve the energy efficiency promote green buildings. The purpose of this article is to provide an introduction to the concept of green buildings and to explain the American fiscal incentives experience and its implications for Turkey.

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Climate change , Energy efficiency , Green building , Fiscal incentives

The International Journal Of Economic and Social Research

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