EU renewable energy support policy: Faith or facts?

Jacobsson, Staffan; Bergek, Anna; Finon, Dominique; Lauber, Volkmar; Mitchell, Catherine; Toke, David; Verbruggen, Aviel

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2009.02.043

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“…In that regard, many detailed studies have been conducted to assess the performance of either the policy support in one country or of a specific policy instrument in several countries (see for example Ragwitz et al, 2007;Jacobsson et al, 2009;Held et al, 2010;Ragwitz et al, 2011;Menanteau, et al, 2003, Morthorst, 2003. Many of these studies have presented policy recommendations and best practices for policy makers, which may have contributed to a pan-European understanding of which policy types to implement for the support of RES-E.…”

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Renewable energy policies in Europe: Converging or diverging?

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Nations today are urgently challenged with achieving a significant increase in the deployment of renewable energies. In Europe that need has given rise to a debate about the most effective and efficient support strategy. Whilst the different interests debate whether full European harmonisation or strengthening of national support policies for electricity from renewable energy sources (RES-E) is the best way forward, individual national support schemes are rapidly evolving. This study investigates how the EU member states have applied support policy types over the last decade. By identifying predominant developments in the application of feed-in tariffs, premiums, tradeable green certificates, tax incentives, investment grants, and financing support for specific technologies (wind, biomass, PV), this study shows that Europe is currently experiencing certain tendencies towards a 'bottom-up' convergence of how national policy-makers design RES-E policy supports. While some outliers remain, the policy supports of most countries become more similar in the policy types applied (dominance of feed-in tariffs) and in their scope of implementation (differentiation for installation sizes and 'stacking' of multiple instruments). These trends in national decision-making, which show tendencies of convergence, could make an EU-driven 'top-down' harmonisation of support either dispensable or at least (depending on the agreement) less controversial.

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“…In addition to an ambitious and imaginative energy efficiency policy, they argued that a renewables policy must be designed to open up and secure attractive investment conditions for entrepreneurs for a broad range of technologies. Jacobsson et al (2009) noted that in a market economy, the prospect of economic rents is a necessary and appropriate incentive for encouraging entrepreneurship. Economic rents refer to the difference between the raw costs of everything needed to produce the goods or service and the price.…”

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“…Jacobsson et al (2009) reasoned, on the basis of a multi-disciplinary analysis, that a pan-EU TGC system is not the way forward for Europe. They noted that it is vital that the majority of member states avoid implementation of such policy designs put forward by a coalition of vested interests.…”

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“…In particular Jacobsson et al (2009) went on to explain that the policies must enable the EU to meet the innovation/industrialisation challenge. Only then can the ability to implement an industrial revolution in energy systems be developed in a way that meets the needs of the member countries.…”

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Today's and Future Challenges in Applications of Renewable Energy Technologies for Desalination

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Recent trends and challenges in applications of INTRODUCTIONAdequate and dependable fresh water resources are major issues confronting many nations worldwide (Maila, 2006;Goosen et al., 2011aGoosen et al., & 2011bHuang, 2010; Lund, 2007; Mahmoudi et al., 2010a Mahmoudi et al., & 2010b. With the world's energy demand increasing much research has been directed at overcoming these challenges and in particular in using renewable energy to help meet the power needs for water desalination (Huang, 2010; Lund, 2007; Mahmoudi et al., 2010a;Serpen et al., 2010). However, Goosen (2012) and Gottinger and Goosen (2012) argued that while development opens up and advances economies, and creates new wealth, millions are forced to struggle to make meaning of the darker side of development that is not environmentally sustainable. In the past, the world's ecosystems (i.e. air, land and water) were able to absorb the environmental damage resulting from extensive industrialization and development. Nevertheless, with the rapid increases in global population and industrialization, as well as enhanced demands on natural resources such as fresh water supplies, the earth is no longer able to sustain a healthy and balanced ecosystem (Laboy-Nieves, 2009; Laboy et al., 2009; Mahmoudi et al., 2010a Mahmoudi et al., , 2010b Misra, 2000). The sustainability of the society in which we live is determined not only by technical and economic progress, but also by environmental management (Abdulla et al., 2009; Gottinger and Goosen, 2012; Laboy et al., 2010; Maila, 2006). Sustainable development using more renewable energy sources, by improving energy efficiency and reducing water demand and waste production is now considered by many as being the model to follow (Goosen et al., 2004; Goosen, et al., 2009aGoosen, et al., , 2009b Misra, 2000). Elimelech and Philip (2011), for example, reported on the possible reductions in energy demand by desalination technologies, and the role of innovative technologies in improving the sustainability of desalination as a technological solution to global water shortages ( Figure 1). They argued that future research to improve the energy efficiency of desalination should focus on, for example, the pre-treatment and posttreatment stages of seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) plants. Furthermore, Peñate & García-Rodríguez (2012a) presented a comprehensive review of the main innovations and future trends in the design of SWRO desalination technology with an emphasis on improving process performance and efficiency. They concluded that desalination with renewable energies is an attractive combination that will help to reduce stress on existing water supplies.The economic potential and environmental benefits of renewable energies, such as geothermal, solar, wave and wind, and their applications to reducing overall energy requirements have been described in a number of recent articles (Cataldi, et al., 1999;Huang, 2010;Goosen et al., 2011b; Lund, 2007; Mahmoudi et al., 2010a;Serpen et al., 2010;Stefansson, 2005)....

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“…Directive 2009/28/EC sets binding national targets for the share of renewable energy sources (RES) in gross final energy consumption by 2020. Member States have full autonomy in the choice of policy measures and have already implemented a wide set of instruments (Ecofys et al, 2011;Jacobsson et al, 2009;Ragwitz et al, 2011 and references therein). Kitzing et al (2012) find indications for a bottom-up convergence of policy choice.…”

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A post-2020 EU energy technology policy: Revisiting the strategic energy technology plan

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The Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies (RSCAS), created in 1992 and directed by Stefano Bartolini since September 2006, aims to develop inter-disciplinary and comparative research and to promote work on the major issues facing the process of integration and European society.The Centre is home to a large post-doctoral programme and hosts major research programmes and projects, and a range of working groups and ad hoc initiatives. The research agenda is organised around a set of core themes and is continuously evolving, reflecting the changing agenda of European integration and the expanding membership of the European Union.Details of the research of the Centre can be found on: http://www.eui.eu/RSCAS/Research/ Research publications take the form of Working Papers, Policy Papers, Distinguished Lectures and books. Most of these are also available on the RSCAS website: http://www.eui.eu/RSCAS/Publications/ The EUI and the RSCAS are not responsible for the opinion expressed by the author(s). Florence School of RegulationThe Florence School of Regulation (FSR) is a partnership between the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies (RSCAS) at the European University Institute (EUI), the Council of the European Energy Regulators (CEER) and the Independent Regulators Group (IRG). Moreover, as part of the EUI, the FSR works closely with the European Commission.The objectives of the FSR are to promote informed discussions on key policy issues, through workshops and seminars, to provide state-of-the-art training for practitioners (from European Commission, National Regulators and private companies), to produce analytical and empirical researches about regulated sectors, to network, and to exchange documents and ideas.At present, its scope is focused on the regulation of Energy (electricity and gas markets), of Communications & Media, and of Transport.This series of working papers aims at disseminating the work of scholars and practitioners on current regulatory issues. For further information AbstractWith the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) expiring in 2020, the EU needs to revisit its energy technology policy for the post-2020 horizon and to establish a policy framework that fosters the achievement of ambitious EU commitments for decarbonization by 2050. We discuss options for a post-2020 EU energy technology policy, taking account of uncertain technology developments and uncertain carbon prices. We propose a revised SET Plan that enables policy makers to be pro-active in pushing innovation in promising technologies, no matter what policy context will be realized in the future. In particular, we find that a revised SET Plan is needed to support EU market actors who face market failures with respect to financing innovation within a highly competitive global market for energy technologies. An extension of the current SET Plan and corresponding technology push policies is insufficient, as this does not allow policymakers to provide adequate support, especially in a policy context with low or zero...

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EU renewable energy support policy: Faith or facts?

Cited by 176 publications

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Renewable energy policies in Europe: Converging or diverging?

Renewable energy policies in Europe: Converging or diverging?

Today's and Future Challenges in Applications of Renewable Energy Technologies for Desalination

A post-2020 EU energy technology policy: Revisiting the strategic energy technology plan

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