This study is about structural change in the energy system. In a first step an econometric model is presented and in a second step diffusion of GTs is embedded theoretically. By focusing on different green technology industries (GT sector) in Germany, we analyze how policy induced demand...

This article presents a critical analysis of Australia's federal renewable energy law. Its operation as a system of tradeable renewable energy certificates is briefly explained, before an analysis of the future of the Renewable Energy Target beyond 2020 is undertaken. The implications of the...

The goal of this paper is to examine the role and effectiveness of the PRC's Renewable Energy Law (REL). It starts by providing a brief outline of the REL in China and notes that the formulation of the mechanisms in some cases is not very clear or precise. The article critically examines the...

Eradicating energy poverty and averting dangerous climate change will require a global ‘energy revolution’ in favour of low-carbon energy sources. To assist in this transition, the United Nations has established the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) initiative. This article critiques the...

This article proposes how Korea could integrate the energy source of methane hydrates into its Framework for Low Carbon, Green Growth, along with the coordinating New and Renewable Energy Act and the Energy Act. Korea has an energy crisis and a climate change crisis. Korea is a highly...

A common thread runs through current Australian debates over laws for emissions trading and renewable energy. It is a preoccupation with “least cost” abatement, the notion that only policies with the lowest short-run economy wide cost should be implemented, regardless of other...