The erratic path of the low-carbon transition in China: Evolution of solar PV policy

Energy Policy

Volumn 67, Issue , 2014, Pages 903-912

  Zhang, Sufang ^a,c   Andrews Speed, Philip ^b   Ji, Meiyun ^a  

^a NORTH CHINA ELECTRIC POWER UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c Research Base for Beijing Energy Development   (China)

Author keywords

China; Low carbon transition; Solar PV

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893833951     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.12.063     Document Type: Article

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