The economic case for low-carbon development in rapidly growing developing world cities: A case study of Palembang, Indonesia

• Main Authors: Colenbrander, Sarah, Gouldson, Andy, Sudmant, Andrew Heshedahl, Papargyropoulou, Effie
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2015
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58917/1/EffiePapargyropoulou2015_TheEconomicCaseForLowCarbonDevelopment.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58917/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2015.01.020

Where costs or risks are higher, evidence is lacking or supporting institutions are less developed, policymakers can struggle to make the case for low-carbon investment. This is especially the case in developing world cities where decision-makers struggle to keep up with the pace and scale of change...