The Political Economy of Sustainable EnergyThis 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. |
Contents
Breaking Free of the Band of Iron | 1 |
The Regulatory State Paradigm and Its Challenges | 21 |
The Difficulty of Delivering the Right Change Quickly | 61 |
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