The Impact of Government Policies on Renewable Energy Investment

Gireesh Shrimali

Chapter 6 in Renewable Energy Finance:Powering the Future, 2015, pp 131-146 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: Renewable energy is attractive to policymakers for a variety of reasons. First, renewable energy, due to its low emission profile, addresses the issue of climate change directly. Second, renewable energy, due to its non-reliance on imported fossil fuels, has positive implications for energy security. Finally, renewable energy has implications for increased jobs, especially in manufacturing, as well as project development…

Keywords: Renewable Energy; Clean Energy Finance; Solar Energy Financing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q2 Q48 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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