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Governance of industry rules and energy system innovation: the case of codes in Great Britain
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posted on 2023-06-09, 16:18 authored by Matthew LockwoodMatthew Lockwood, Catherine Mitchell, Ricard HoggettDetailed rules in the energy sector are crucial for realising the transformation of energy systems to sustainability, but are often overlooked. This paper explores institutional design in governance arrangements for detailed rules, through the case study of British energy industry codes. The British codes governance system involves a high degree of delegation and associated risks of regulatory and informational capture. There is also a gap between code objectives and wider policy goals, producing regulatory inertia. A reform proposal to address these problems is presented. Wider lessons for the governance of detailed rule systems in other countries are drawn out.
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Utilities PolicyISSN
0957-1787Publisher
ElsevierExternal DOI
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47Page range
41-49Department affiliated with
- SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit Publications
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2019-01-09First Open Access (FOA) Date
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2019-01-09Usage metrics
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