Renewable energy policy convergence in the EU
Subtitle: the evolution of feed-in tariffs in Germany, Spain and France
By: by David Jacobs
Series: Global environmental governance
Publisher: Ashgate
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Farnham; Burlington, VT
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781409439097; 9781409439103
Subjects: Government policy; Energy development; Renewable energy sources; Rates; Electric utilities; Energy policy
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The theoretical framework: policy convergence and related theories; title: The empirical framework: EU support instruments for renewable electricity and the failure of harmonisation; title: The evolution of design options for basic feed-in tariffs; title: The evolution of design options for tariff differentiation and adjustment; title: The evolution of design options for system and market integration; title: The evolution of tariff levels: the case of solar photovoltaics; title: Powering cross-national policy convergence: communication, competition, technological innovations and european policy steering; title: Conclusion.