Local authorities as niche actors: The case of energy governance in the UK

Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions

Volumn 18, Issue , 2016, Pages 1-17

  Fudge, Shane ^a   Peters, Michael ^b   Woodman, Bridget ^c  

^a Department of Geography   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy governance; Local authorities; Multi Level Perspective; Sustainability; Transition

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; NICHE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84959458092     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22104224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eist.2015.06.004     Document Type: Article

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