The governance of industry rules and energy system innovation: The case of codes in Great Britain

Abstract

Highlights • Detailed energy industry rules are crucial to realising policy goals, but typically overlooked. • Governance arrangements determine ease of rule change for policy goals. • Delegation is a widespread institutional design principle but has risks of capture and inertia. • The case of code governance in Britain gives a demonstration of these risks. • A reform agenda is outlined and wider lessons drawn out