The development of a regulatory framework on consumer protection and consumer information for sustainable energy use
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2000
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Bradbrook, A.
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Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law, 2000; 5(3):239-263
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Sustainable energy development involves the introduction of a wide range of consumer products incorporating renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies in all sectors of the economy. Consumer confidence is essential to the widespread introduction of these new consumer products, but many recent cases of consumer fraud and misinformation have occurred in the Asia Pacific. This article explores the nature of the problem and discusses the need for new national legislation designed to protect purchasers of products incorporating renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. Particular attention is given to ECOSOC's 1999 Guidelines for Consumer Protection and to the recommendations of the 1999 Asia-Pacific NGO Forum on Effective Consumer Information for Sustainable Energy Use. © Kluwer Low International, 2000.