Political Economies of Energy Transition: Wind and Solar Power in Brazil and South Africa
- ISBN-10
- 1108843840
- ISBN-13
- 9781108843843
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 270
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-11-26
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Kathryn Hochstetler
Description
Shows that economic concerns about jobs, costs, and consumption, rather than climate change, are likely to drive energy transition in developing countries.
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