Towards trust in regulation-moving to a public value regulation

Energy Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2644-2651

  Mitchell, Catherine ^a   Woodman, Bridget ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Economic regulation; Sustainability; Trust

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; ECONOMIC REGULATIONS; ENERGY INDUSTRY; ENERGY SYSTEMS; POLICY MAKERS; PUBLIC VALUES; REGULATORY SYSTEMS; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; GLOBAL WARMING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

CARBON EMISSION; ENERGY POLICY; INCENTIVE; INNOVATION; PARADIGM SHIFT; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SUSTAINABILITY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77951254496     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2009.05.040     Document Type: Article

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