TITLE

The UK Renewable Obligation

AUTHOR(S)
Lloyd, Adrian
PUB. DATE
January 2001
SOURCE
Power Economics;Jan2001, Vol. 5 Issue 1, p21
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Analyzes the Labour Party-led British government's renewable energy policy. Development of the Labour policy; Plans of the government to apply renewable obligation to electricity suppliers; Reactions of market players to the government's policy.
ACCESSION #
4186146

Tags: RENEWABLE energy sources -- Government policy;  ENERGY policy

 

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