This paper applies insights from behavioural economics literature to design options in climate policy in order to make suggestions on how to create and pass effective climate regulation. It posits that policymakers can have a more comprehensive toolkit for tackling climate change by utilising...

Political leaders of ambitious emerging economies of India and China, where the state has not yet reached the maturity stage, prefer nuclear power to other alternative energy sources, as it serves the dual purpose of retaining the state's hegemony on citizens' basic energy needs and assures...

This paper compares the policy, regulatory and institutional (PRI) settings of Radioactive Waste (RW) and Carbon Dioxide (CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB>) disposal for selected countries. This comparison is premised on the following arguments: (a) the policy/political acceptance of nuclear power and coal power with Carbon...</small></sub>

Reliable and cost-effective monitoring is an important part of making geological repositories safe, effective, and acceptable for radioactive waste disposal and carbon dioxide (CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB>) storage. The major objectives of monitoring should include the evolution of disposal systems compared to the...</small></sub>

This paper presents new research and new cost calculations for carbon dioxide (CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB>) disposal in Cuba and Lithuania, as well as lessons from the comparative assessment of CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB> and high-level Radioactive Waste (RW) disposal costs in several countries. Nuclear power and CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB> Capture and Disposal...</small></sub></small></sub></small></sub>

The world community is seeking to move towards cleaner sources of energy for electricity generation to protect the environment. In addition to renewables, nuclear power and fossil fuel plants with carbon dioxide (CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB>) capture and storage (CCS) are potential clean energy sources, if their wastes,...</small></sub>

The public perception of ultimate disposal facilities for Radioactive Waste (RW) and carbon dioxide (CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB>) is crucial for the selection, construction and operation of such sites. This paper presents a cross-national comparison of the public perceptions of ultimate disposal facilities for RW and...</small></sub>

Any geological disposal/storage facility must prove its safe performance prior to licensing, regardless of whether the compound is solid radioactive waste (RW) or gaseous carbon dioxide (CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB>). The disposal/storage facility is considered safe if it meets the relevant safety standards and proves...</small></sub>

The growing concerns over the global warming and energy security problems in Taiwan have led the government to design and promote renewable energy policies more aggressively over the past decade. This paper aims at examining to what extent the renewable-energy policies will contribute to the...

The paper describes European Union renewable energy targets and their projected impact on European Union accession countries. It identifies possible opportunities for environmental technologies firms, and suggests a basic strategy for introducing renewable energies technologies to EU accession...