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9780230241725

The Political Economy of Sustainable Energy

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  • ISBN13:

    9780230241725

  • ISBN10:

    0230241727

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-01-15
  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
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Summary

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.

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

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

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