Preliminaries; Foreword; CONTENTS; Executive summary; 1 Introduction; 2 Government involvement in electricity production and supply; 3 Areas of government intervention in nuclear energy; 4 Institutions and policy instruments; 5 The new context and the role of governments; 6 Conclusions;
Summary
The main objective of national energy policies in OECD countries is to ensure the availability of secure and economic supplies with minimal environmental impact. The means of achieving security and competitiveness in the supply of electricity differ between countries