The EU electricity disclosure from the business perspective-A study from Norway

Energy Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 7921-7928

  Aasen, M ^a   Westskog, H ^a   Wilhite, H ^b   Lindberg, M ^b  

^a CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH OSLO CICERO   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Disclosure; Electricity supply and fuel mix; Guarantees of origin

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE; DISCLOSURE; ELECTRICITY DISCLOSURE; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; GREEN ELECTRICITY; GUARANTEES OF ORIGIN; INFORMATION DISCLOSURE; INFORMATION STRATEGY;

ELECTRICITY; INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT; INDUSTRY; RADIOACTIVE WASTES;

ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS;

BUSINESS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

NORWAY;

EID: 78049414908     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2010.09.013     Document Type: Article

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