The Politics of Reducing Vehicle Emissions in Britain and GermanyThis work provides a comparative analysis of environmental policy in Germany and Britain, with reference to vehicle emissions of passenger cars. The authors analyze and compare national policies on the reduction of vehicle emissions in the two countries, and examine the interaction of their policies for the vehicle industry. |
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Regulatory background | 9 |
The decisionmaking process | 28 |
THE PROCESS OF POLICY FORMATION | 35 |
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