With the rapid growth of the renewable energy sector, it has become increasingly important to understand how renewable energy is defined in national laws around the world and what regulatory mechanisms these countries are deploying to achieve their renewable energy goals. In Renewable Energy Law: An International Assessment, Penelope J. Crossley compares the national renewable energy laws for each of the 113 countries that have such a law, shedding light on the question of whether energy laws are converging globally to facilitate trade or engaging in regulatory competition. The book includes over sixty extracts from different national laws, case studies on the European Union and the Chinese wind sector, and many examples of the particular challenges facing specific countries. This work should be read by scholars, policymakers, regulators, employees of commercial entities operating in the energy sector, and anyone else interested in the legal and regulatory landscape of renewable energy.

Provides the first scholarly and comprehensive book on the national renewable energy laws of every country that has them (113 countries).

About the Author
Penelope J. Crossley is a Director of the Australian Institute for Energy and a member of the Technical Working Group of the Energy Security Board. Prior to entering academia, Crossley practised as a Solicitor in London and Beijing specialising in Global Energy and Infrastructure Law.


Book Information
ISBN 9781316636800
Author Penelope Crossley
Format Paperback
Page Count 301
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 407g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 16mm