Nigeria's energy policy: Inferences, analysis and legal ethics toward RE development

Energy Policy

Volumn 60, Issue , 2013, Pages 61-67

  Ajayi, Oluseyi O ^a   Ajayi, Oluwatoyin O ^b  

^a Covenant University ^*  (Nigeria)

^b BOWEN UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Energy policy; Environment; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENT; FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS; NIGERIA; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT; RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT; UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS;

ECONOMICS; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; INVESTMENTS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; TAXATION;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GOVERNMENT; INCENTIVE; POLICY REFORM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TAX SYSTEM;

NIGERIA;

EID: 84880328215     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.05.095     Document Type: Article

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