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Energy policy under austerity localism: what role for local authorities?

In the UK, local authorities (LAs) have been placed at the forefront of domestic energy-reduction strategies as the responsible actors for coordinating policy in this sector. Yet, there has been little research regarding the role of LAs in this policy agenda, and their abilities to bring together st...

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Published in:	Local government studies 2017-11, Vol.43 (6), p.882-902
Main Authors:	Morris, Jonathan, Harrison, John, Genovese, Andrea, Goucher, Liam, Koh, S. C. L.
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