Australia's mandatory renewable energy target (MRET): An assessment

Energy Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1046-1062

  Kent, Anthony ^a   Mercer, David ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Mandatory renewable energy target; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

LAWS AND LEGISLATION; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

AUSTRALIA; ENERGY SECTOR; RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGET;

ENERGY POLICY;

ENERGY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 32044439327     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2004.10.009     Document Type: Article

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