Energy policy is the manner in which a given entity (often governmental) has decided to address issues of energy development including energy production, distribution and consumption. The attributes of energy policy may include legislation, international treaties, incentives to investment, guidelines for energy conservation, taxation and other public policy techniques. A national energy policy comprises a set of measures involving that country's laws, treaties and agency directives. This book presents the latest research on the economic effects, security aspects and environmental issues connected with energy policy.

Contents Preface Research and review studies Chapter 1 Energy Policy in renewables and its Economic and Environmental Consequences at Regional Level : The Case of Navarre(Spain) Chapter 2 Saudi Electiricity Company : Restructing and Deregulating Chapter 3 Renewable Energy in a Warming World Chapter 4 Energy Future - Global Energy Reserves, Influence of Greenhouse Gas and Hydrogen Emission on the Environment and Quantification of Emission Sources Chapter 5 Renewable Energy Legislation in Latin America to Ease Dependency on Fossil Fuels Chapter 6 Biomass Utilization and Price Setting Strategies under the Clean Development Mechanism Chapter 7 Institutionally embeded : the dilemma in the formulation of sustainable elecricity policy in Hong Kong Chapter 8 Electrictity Security and Contingency Planning in Hierarchy and Network - Examples from Sweden Chapter 9 Trade in Energy Goods and Services in the Early XXI Century Chapter 10 Developing Renewable Energy : The Potential Role for Electrification Cooperatives Chapter 11 Regulatory Challenges : Competition Defense in the Brazilian Electricity Sector Chapter 12 Identifying the Source of Energy Consumption and CO2 Emissions in the Transport Sector : An Empirical Analysis of the Spanish Case Chapter 13 Dilemma of Energy Efficiency Improvement : Market Failure, Government Failure and Rebound Effect Short Communication Energy Policy Options for Swedish Non-energy-intensive and Small-and Medium-Sized Manufacturing Industries Index