Analysis of inefficient fossil fuel subsidies in America --Example of an energy assistance program for low-income families

The We inefficient fossil fuel subsidies self report listed existing fossil fuel subsidies including subsidies for the exploration, development,extraction of fossil fuels,subsidies for fossil fuels employed in the residential Sector(represented by the Low-income Home Energy assistance program).This paper chooses low-income Home energy Assistance program(liheap) as a case study.The results show so: ① discriminatory prices To fossil fuels in liheap led to excessive fossil fuel consumption. Compared with 2013, the number of heating Subsidies by recipient households reduced by 2.89%0 in 2014, while total expenditure rose by 19.23%0; ② During FY 1993 to FY 1995, FY 1999 to FY 2001,FY$ to FY 2007, and FY 2008 to FY no.,Weatherization benefits and crisis benefits showed asynchronous growth; ③ liheap recipient households tended to consume more fossil Fuel than Low-income and other types to households,particularly in the South Area. Finally,This paper analyzes"External institutional system Then Internal Energy Structure of,the US inefficient fossil Fuel subsidies Reform,thus provides some policy implications.