Renewable electricity policy in Asia: A qualitative comparative analysis of factors affecting sustainability transitions

Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions

Volumn 12, Issue , 2014, Pages 31-46

  Hess, David J ^a   Mai, Quan D ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asia; Democracy; Electricity; Fossil fuels; Renewable energy; Transitions

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; EMISSIONS TRADING; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SUSTAINABILITY;

ASIA;

EID: 84903594418     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22104224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eist.2014.04.001     Document Type: Article

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