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Table 2
Potential policy approaches to promoting renewable energy suggested by respective stakeholder groups during interviews.
| Member of Parliament | Public sector | Local government | Industry | Network operator | Renewable energy advocacy | Community member | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market acceptance policies | ||||||||
| Promoting research and development | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 8 |
| Renewable demonstration projects | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 8 |
| Information provision to community members | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 14 |
| Market-based mechanisms and incentives | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| Socio-political acceptance policies (breaking the “lock-in”) | ||||||||
| Consistency and transparency in policies | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 |
| Remove fossil fuel subsidies | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6 |
| Remove regulatory barriers | 2 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| Remove technical barriers | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | 15 |
| Increase regulation of solar companies | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | |
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