The transition of the electricity system towards decarbonization: The need for change in the market regime

Climate Policy

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL.1, 2013, Pages 130-145

  Finon, Dominique ^a  

^a Centre International de Recherche sur lEnvironnement et le Developpement   (France)

Author keywords

clean energy obligation; decarbonization; electricity system; feed in tariffs; low carbon technology; market coordination; public coordination; renewable energy

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FOSSIL FUEL; INVESTMENT; MARKET SYSTEM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84873304517     PISSN: 14693062     EISSN: 17527457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2012.741832     Document Type: Article

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