Energy Sovereignty or Regulatory Competition? North East Asian Renewable Energy Regulation in the Post Global Financial Crisis Era
Article from: OGEL 5 (2013), in Renewable Energy
Introduction
Over the past five years, the renewable energy sector has experienced an unprecedented boom in terms of investment and technological development, due to growing recognition of the role it will play in combating climate change, ensuring energy security and sustainably meeting rising energy demands. Over this period, there has been technological convergence around the renewable energy technologies being supported by regulation and the formation of an increasingly globalised market. However, this growth has also come at a time when governments are increasingly concerned about the capacity ...