Jurisdiction Options for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Buildings

May 15, 2010
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Deborah Curran
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This Discussion Paper describes existing local B.C. government jurisdictions for regulating buildings and renewable energy, and proposes law reform options for implementing the priority green building policy approaches.

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