Who formulates renewable-energy policy? A Swedish example

Energy Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 6674-6683

  Uba, Katrin ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Experts; Stakeholders; Swedish energy policy

Indexed keywords

CIVIL SERVANTS; EXPERT ADVICE; EXPERTS; POLICY MAKING; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY; STAKEHOLDERS; STATE AGENCIES; SWEDISH ENERGY POLICY;

ENERGY POLICY; URANIUM;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY RESOURCE; POLICY MAKING; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; STAKEHOLDER;

EID: 77957295003     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2010.06.037     Document Type: Article

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