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Renewable energy, neoliberal governance and the tragedy of the C ornish commons
Author(s) -
Bailey Ian
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
area
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1475-4762
pISSN - 0004-0894
DOI - 10.1111/area.12244
Subject(s) - renewable energy , corporate governance , cornish , commons , environmental governance , government (linguistics) , political science , public administration , economics , business , law and economics , law , engineering , management , linguistics , philosophy , electrical engineering
In this commentary I explore new forms of government‐sponsored neoliberal environmental governance being pursued under the banner of the green economy to promote renewable energy in the UK . Drawing on analysis of the UK feed‐in tariff and controversies over single wind turbine developments in C ornwall, I highlight problematic features of combining centrally‐driven government agendas with market instruments for the safeguarding of procedural and distributive justice in local planning procedures. I conclude by offering brief suggestions for reinserting local justice into decision‐making on renewable energy siting.