A comparative analysis of green certificates markets in the European Union

Plumb, Ion; Zamfir, Andreea-Ileana

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“…There may be two important explanatory factors for this difference. First of all, after the fall of communism the economic and political power was (Plumb and Zamfir, 2009). Of course, this is only a general picture, and for policy purposes each indicator needs deeper study related to the country's specific institutional context.…”

Section: Findings From the Sustainable Governance Study: Good Governamentioning

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The role of governance in realising the transition towards sustainable societies

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Platje

Gerstlberger

et al. 2016

Journal of Cleaner Production

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It is widely known that governance is central to the successful implementation of sustainable development policies and measures. Yet, there is a paucity of research which explore the links between governance and sustainability. This paper attempts to address this research need by providing an analysis of the role of governance in enabling e and to some extent e fostering a transition towards sustainable societies. A set of indicators for assessing the capacity for and willingness and commitment to transition to a more sustainable society is presented, enabling identification of direction of change. This paper presents the results of a study, in the context of which sustainability governance has been comparatively investigated in a sample of European countries with, by methodological purpose, very different economic, environmental, political and social conditions (Denmark, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland). Lessons learnt and examples of good practice e which may be replicable elsewhere-are outlined. For instance, it is discussed that limited knowledge about sustainable development amongst municipal development planners and decision-makers, deficiencies in policy integration, intersectoral cooperation, municipality and stakeholder cooperation and urban management practices are major reasons for weak governance practices in sustainable development. Furthermore, some recommendations on the role of sustainability governance are made, so as to allow the integration of the principles of governance into sustainability practice and hence provide a more general basis upon which a transition towards sustainable societies may become a reality in different types of European countries and societies. The scientific value of this paper lies in identifying opportunities for integrating principles of governance into sustainability practice, as well as outlining the basis for sustainability transitions, providing a general picture of required policy measures. The paper offers a unique comparative analysis of sustainability governance in the Baltic Sea countries, outlining some of the challenges in sustainability governance in the Baltic Sea region. .

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Section: Findings From the Sustainable Governance Study: Good Governamentioning

confidence: 99%

The role of governance in realising the transition towards sustainable societies

Filho

Platje

Gerstlberger

et al. 2016

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Implementing the EU renewable target through green certificate markets

2012

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Implementing the EU renewable target through green certificate markets Abstract:The EU Parliament has agreed on a target of a 20 % share of renewables in the EU's total energy consumption by 2020. To achieve the target, the Council has adopted mandatory differentiated national targets for each of the Member States. In this paper we consider the potential for cost reductions by allowing for trade in green certificates across Member States. We show that differentiated national targets cannot ensure a cost effective implementation of the overall target for EU's green energy consumption. Trade in green certificates can ensure a cost effective distribution of green energy production, but the national targets prevents a cost effective distribution of energy consumption. Nevertheless, our numerical model indicates that EU-wide trade in green certificates may cut the EU's total cost of fulfilling the renewable target by as much as 70 % compared to a situation with no trade. However, the design of green certificate markets may have large impact on the distribution of costs across countries.

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Holistic sustainability assessment of green building industry in Turkey

Ulubeyli

Kazanci

2018

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A comparative analysis of green certificates markets in the European Union

Cited by 10 publications

References 2 publications

The role of governance in realising the transition towards sustainable societies

The role of governance in realising the transition towards sustainable societies

Implementing the EU renewable target through green certificate markets

Holistic sustainability assessment of green building industry in Turkey

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