Investigating the effectiveness of UK energy policy in promoting renewable investments and reducing carbon emissions

Abdo, H. ORCID: 0000-0001-9279-0035, 2014. Investigating the effectiveness of UK energy policy in promoting renewable investments and reducing carbon emissions. Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business, 17, pp. 1-16. ISSN 1331-5609

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Abstract

The UK developed an energy policy which focused on providing for energy security and cutting carbon emissions. A number of obstacles confronted this policy and slowed down investments in renewable energies. This research aims to investigate the effects of UK energy policy on deriving investments in renewable technologies and reducing carbon emissions, and hence on energy security. The study will try to answer the following question: How successful the UK energy policy has been in promoting investments in renewable energy options and in reducing carbon emissions. To answer the above question and achieve the above stipulated research objectives data was collected by means of content analysis from governmental publications and statistics. Our findings suggests that in order for the UK to achieve its policy objectives it needs to stabilise its energy policy and to reduce uncertainties surrounding investments in renewable energies.

Item Type: Journal article
Description: Special conference issue. International Conference: 'An Enterprise Odyssey: Leadership, Innovation and Development for Responsible Economy', Zadar, Croatia, 4-7 June 2014.
Publication Title: Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business
Creators: Abdo, H.
Publisher: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Economics
Place of Publication: Zagreb, Croatia
Date: 2014
Volume: 17
ISSN: 1331-5609
Divisions: Schools > Nottingham Business School
Record created by: EPrints Services
Date Added: 09 Oct 2015 11:14
Last Modified: 09 Jun 2017 13:53
URI: https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/24818

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