The combined effects of the economic crisis and the recent popular uprisings in parts of the Middle East and North Africa have brought social and economic challenges back to the centre of attention of policy makers. For governments searching to create jobs, to satisfy the growing energy demand...

"This volume explores the roles which politics, market forces and leadership play as barriers or facilitators in the development of sustainable energy sources. Beginning with an overview of energy-related programs and legislation the book discusses the various financial programs and policy...

How we live : reality and utopia -- Fables : alternative futures for society -- The challenge of green energy -- Defining green jobs -- Forecasting green jobs -- The green war on trade -- Economic fallacies of the green economy -- Green pork and the green economy -- Green cars, trucks, and the...

Damit erneuerbare Energien ihr Marktpotential ausschöpfen und einen Beitrag zum Erreichen der Klimaziele leisten, muss die Kooperation zwischen öffentlichen und privaten Akteuren verstärkt werden. Die politischen Rahmenbedingungen spielen sowohl für das Vertrauen der Investoren als auch für...