Energy policy: security of supply, sustainability and competition

The paper considers the main components of energy policy, in particular the challenges of network security of supply, long-term contracts and the environmental constraints. It is argued that policy should take account of multiple market failures and context dependent. Given energy liberalisation in...

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Published in:Energy policy 2002-02, Vol.30 (3), p.173-184
Main Author: Helm, Dieter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Competition
Energy
Energy economics
Energy policy
Environment
Exact sciences and technology
General, economic and professional studies
Network security
Policy studies
Supply
Sustainability
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Summary:The paper considers the main components of energy policy, in particular the challenges of network security of supply, long-term contracts and the environmental constraints. It is argued that policy should take account of multiple market failures and context dependent. Given energy liberalisation in the 1980s and 1990s, interventions based upon market-based instruments should be given greater prominence. Institutional reform to reflect the shift in focus towards investment in non-carbon technologies and the security issues associated with networks is proposed, notably the creation of an energy agency.
ISSN:0301-4215
1873-6777
DOI:10.1016/S0301-4215(01)00141-0