The Political Economy of Sustainable Energy

2008. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-230-53711-8
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 236 Seiten, Format (B × H): 151 mm x 219 mm, Gewicht: 413 g

Reihe: Energy, Climate and the Environment

This book analyzes the extent to which the current political paradigm is capable of meeting the challenges of climate change. Placing the UK in comparative perspective, leading energy expert Catherine Mitchell argues for a new way of approaching policy towards energy and sustainability.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mitchell, C.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Breaking Free of the Band of Iron The Regulatory State Paradigm – and Its Challenges The Difficulty of Delivering the 'Right' Change Quickly Enough Preferable Intervention – The Pursuit of Nuclear Power Renewable Energy in the UK Markets and Networks – Pure Paradigm and Effect New Zealand as a Case Study Examining European Political Paradigms Just-do-it: Solutions, Opportunities and Realities

Über Autor(innen)

CATHERINE MITCHELL is Professor of Energy Policy at Exeter University, UK, and has worked in the energy arena for over twenty years. She has advised governments and NGOs around the world. She was International Advisor to the New Zealand Government for the 2006-2007 New Zealand Energy Strategy and National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy, and has been involved in numerous EU projects in the field of sustainable energy and public policy.