Routledge Handbook of Consumer Protection and Behaviour in Energy Markets (Routledge Handbooks in Law)

Synopsis

The Routledge Handbook of Consumer Protection and Behaviour in Energy Markets provides a comprehensive study of consumer protection and consumer behaviour in selected jurisdictions worldwide. Each chapter is written by experts and provides a contemporary overview of national consumer protection and policy developments in the energy sector. Today energy has become an essential factor in ensuring the socio-economic development of any country and improving the quality of life of society and is now an essential element of life for everyone. The energy market has become a competitive market, based on the assumption that generation and sale of energy is not a natural monopoly and that market mechanisms, in particular competition between energy companies, are the best way to reduce prices and improve customer service. The purchase of energy is inextricably linked with its distribution from the producer to the purchaser. The book shows that well-functioning energy markets need informed and well protected consumers, who can benefit from competition and transparent offers. They are free to choose the most competitive providers, and know their rights, with access to effective means of redress. Given that the energy market has a specific, technical nature, the book analyses the energy market within the scope of free market principles, with a focus on the protection of the weaker party to the contract: the consumer. In addition, consumers can also play an active part of the clean energy transition.

Copyright:

2025

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Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781040146484

Related ISBNs:

9781003375883, 9781040146552, 9781032452012

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis

Date of Addition:

09/26/24

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N/A

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics

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Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Tina Soliman Hunter

Edited by:

Marcin Kraśniewski

Edited by:

Jurgita Malinauskaite

Edited by:

Marzena Czarnecka