Energy law and sustainable development

The World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) recommends that nations undertake the reform of their energy regimes. This is a matter of great urgency, since most national systems for generating electrical energy, or otherwise consuming fossil fuels, are the primary sources of greenhouse gases contributing to climate change. Forthcoming debates about how most effectively to implement the Kyoto Protocol will lend urgency to these WSSD recommendations. The expert authors of this book provide us with important guidance on how nations may respond to the WSSD’s recommendations on a..