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Local Energy Policy and Managing the Low Carbon Transition: The Case of Leicester

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  • Mark Lemon
  • Michael C Pollitt

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This paper seeks to provide insights into the links between the local and national energy policy. Leicester City Council has sought to take a leadership role on implementing innovative energy policies within their city. consequently, this paper investigates the impact of national and local energy policy in Leicester. It examines the consumption of energy within city, the network of players within energy policy and two flagship aspects of the policy the district heating scheme and the use of smart metering. The paper concludes that energy policy looks very different at local and national levels.

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  • Mark Lemon & Michael C Pollitt, 2013. "Local Energy Policy and Managing the Low Carbon Transition: The Case of Leicester," Cambridge Working Papers in Economics 1337, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge.
    • Handle: RePEc:cam:camdae:1337
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    Keywords

    local energy policy; Leicester; energy transition; cHP; intelligent metering.;
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    JEL classification:

    • H76 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - Other Expenditure Categories
    • L97 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Utilities: General

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