Book contents
- Renewable Energy Law
- Renewable Energy Law
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Tables
- Acknowledgements
- List Of Acronyms and Abbreviations
- List Of National Renewable Energy Legislation
- List Of Other Legislation and Treaties
- Units of Measurement
- 1 Introduction
- Part I What is Renewable Energy? A Case of Conceptual Consensus
- 2 The Renewable Energy Sources Used for Electricity Generation
- Part II Why Do Countries Intervene in the Renewable Energy Sector? A Case of Normative Divergence
- Part III What Role Do Regulatory Support Mechanisms Play in National Renewable Energy Laws? A Case of Substantive Divergence
- Index
2 - The Renewable Energy Sources Used for Electricity Generation
from Part I - What is Renewable Energy? A Case of Conceptual Consensus
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 November 2019
- Renewable Energy Law
- Renewable Energy Law
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Tables
- Acknowledgements
- List Of Acronyms and Abbreviations
- List Of National Renewable Energy Legislation
- List Of Other Legislation and Treaties
- Units of Measurement
- 1 Introduction
- Part I What is Renewable Energy? A Case of Conceptual Consensus
- 2 The Renewable Energy Sources Used for Electricity Generation
- Part II Why Do Countries Intervene in the Renewable Energy Sector? A Case of Normative Divergence
- Part III What Role Do Regulatory Support Mechanisms Play in National Renewable Energy Laws? A Case of Substantive Divergence
- Index
Summary
Formulating a legislative definition of ‘renewable energy’, or its functional equivalent, is important in countries that have a primary legislative framework governing or promoting renewable energy law. The presence of a legislative definition delimits the core subject matter of such laws and provides greater certainty to the sector about which energy sources and technologies should be supported. The primary classification of energy, which has been adopted almost universally, is the dichotomous division of energy fuel sources between fossil fuels and renewable sources. This division is often reflected in the definition of renewable energy adopted by different jurisdictions.
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- Renewable Energy LawAn International Assessment, pp. 19 - 62Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019