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Current Affairs / / Douglas Reeve, Donald Dewees, Bryan William Karney.

Electricity in Ontario has historically been generated from hydroelectriciy, coal, and nuclear power. Amidst aging infrastructure and diminishing capacity combined with escalating demand, Ontario's electricity policy must contend with growing concerns about air pollutants, global warming, and t...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
VerfasserIn:
Reeve, Douglas,
Dewees, Donald ,
Karney, Bryan William,
MitwirkendeR:
Bernstein, Steven,
Conway, Sean,
Dewees, Donald N.,
Finon, Dominique,
Fischer, Carolyn,
Jaccard, Mark,
Karney, Bryan W.,
Lutzenhiser, Loren,
Maclean, Heather L.,
Meadowcroft, James,
Mountain, Dean C.,
Newell, Richard G.,
Parson, Edward A.,
Reeve, Doug,
Sioshansi, Fereidoon P.,
Sorrell, Steve,
Stridbaek, Ulrik,
Trebilcock, Michael J.,
Vegh, George,
Place / Publishing House:Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2016]
©2010
Year of Publication:2016
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (304 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Abbreviations
  • 1. The Evolution of Ontario Electricity Policy
  • Part One: A Global Perspective on Electricity Policy for Ontario
  • 2. Ontario Electricity Policy: The Climate Change Challenge
  • Part Two: Electricity's Role in Reducing the Environmental Footprint of Energy Use
  • 3. Introduction
  • 4. European Low-Carbon Strategies in Liberalized Electricity Industries: Some Lessons on the Effi ciency of the Market Paradigm
  • 5. Comparing Environmental and Technology Policies for Climate Mitigation and Renewable Energy
  • 6. A Discussion of Electricity's Role in Reducing the Environmental Footprint of Energy Use
  • Part Three: Finding the Right Price
  • 7. Introduction
  • 8. What Is the 'Right' Price for Electricity in Ontario?
  • 9. The Effect of Price Elasticity, Metering, and Consumer Response on the Right Price
  • 10. How Ontario Energy Institutions Set the Price for Electricity
  • Part Four: Policy Tools for Increasing End-Use Electricity Effi ciency
  • 11. Introduction
  • 12. The Evolution of Electricity Effi ciency Policy, the Importance of Behaviour, and Implications for Climate Change Intervention
  • 13. A Review of the Rebound Effect in Energy Efficiency Programs
  • 14. A Discussion of Policy Tools for Increasing End-Use Electricity Efficiency
  • Part Five: Inter-jurisdictional Cooperation in Achieving Energy Policy Goals
  • 15. Introduction
  • 16. The Power of Trade
  • Part Six: Policy Challenges and Opportunities
  • 17. Institutions Matter
  • 18. The Politics of Electricity in Ontario
  • 19. Conclusion: Challenges and Opportunities for Electricity Policy in Ontario
  • Contributors
  • Acknowledgments

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