Politics and Policy Mixes: The Australian Capital Territory experiment in innovation co-benefits

Lee White, Llewelyn Hughes, Michelle Lyons, Yuan Peng

    Research output: Book/ReportCommissioned reportpeer-review

    Abstract

    Sub-national governments are important actors in mitigating climate change, but often face political constraints. We investigate ability of policy mixes to overcome political constraints while supporting localization of economic benefits and accelerating technological innovation. Examining the case of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), our findings show that localization of economic benefits policy can successfully overcome political barriers supporting innovation in renewable energy technologies. We discuss the ACT's policy mix as a source of learning for other sub-national governments attempting to balance political and fiscal concerns in supporting renewable energy innovation.
    Original languageEnglish
    Place of PublicationCanberra, Australia
    Commissioning bodyZero Cabon Energy for the Asia-Pacific
    Publication statusPublished - 2020

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