National renewable energy policy and local opposition in the UK: the failed development of a biomass electricity plant

Upreti, Bishnu Raj; Horst, Dan van der

doi:10.1016/s0961-9534(03)00099-0

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“…We have also seen that local and regional newspapers are sensible not only to a national context, but also to local circumstances (Sengers, et al, 2010;Stephens, et al, 2009;Upreti & van der Horst, 2004). This should be kept in mind while studying the reporting of regional newspapers.…”

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confidence: 82%

“…Based on published research (e.g Sengers, et al, 2010;Upreti & van der Horst, 2004;Wüstenhagen, et al, 2007), I expected the coverage to gravitate around controversy. This, I assumed, would lead the newspapers to take a watchdog role in relation to bioenergy, positioning their coverage as protecting the public from authorities and industry.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Past research, however, suggests that that this type of coverage has been quite widespread in relation to renewable energy technologies (cf. Sengers, et al, 2010;Upreti & van der Horst, 2004;Wüstenhagen, et al, 2007).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Similarly, Wüstenhagen, Wolsink and Bürer (2007) claim that the media are increasingly picking up on and communicating local resistance to wind power developments in Germany. While studying the failed development of a biomass electricity plant in the UK, Upreti and van der Horst (2004) show how local newspapers frequently amplified arguments about social and environmental risks tied to the plant. A study by Stephens and colleagues (2009) on how newspapers in different US states cover wind power demonstrates the importance of local circumstance and context.…”

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Skjølsvold

2012

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2012

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“…These studies prove that, although bioenergy is expected to benefit rural societies and economies, it has in many cases generated harmful consequences, such as a rush to land acquisition, particularly by means of external entrepreneurs and multinationals; social conflicts, soil quality degradation and unexpected costs (e.g., [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]). However, the most successful cases indicate that one factor can markedly mitigate or even avoid these harmful effects, namely the proactive role of municipalities and the creation of partnerships among local actors.…”

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The Influence of Local Governance: Effects on the Sustainability of Bioenergy Innovation

Cavicchi

Palmieri²,

Odaldi³

2017

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This paper deals with processes and outcomes of sustainable bioenergy development in Emilia Romagna. It draws on an on-going research project concerning inclusive innovation in forest-based bioenergy and biogas in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Italy. The goal is to explore how local governance impacts on inclusive innovation processes and triple bottom sustainability of bioenergy development in Emilia Romagna and, ultimately, to contribute to the debate on the bioeconomy. It thus compares the case of biogas and forest-based bioenergy production. The study adopts an analytical framework called Grounded Innovation (GRIP) and the local governance approach. The study uses qualitative methods and particularly semi-structured interviews and governance analysis. The key results show different outcomes on both inclusive innovation and triple bottom-line dimensions. Biogas has not fostered inclusiveness and triple bottom line sustainability benefits, contrary to forest-based bioenergy. The findings indicate that the minor role of local actors, particularly municipalities, in favour of industrial and national interests may jeopardise the sustainability of biobased industries. Besides, policies limited to financial incentives may lead to a land-acquisition rush, unforeseen local environmental effects and exacerbate conflicts.

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Determining critical risk factors affecting public‐private partnership waste‐to‐energy incineration projects in China

Cui

Sun

Liu

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Energy Science & Engineering

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As the most effective way to manage the surge in municipal solid waste (MSW) and global energy issues, waste‐to‐energy (WTE) incineration plants have been actively promoted by the Chinese government, and the public‐private partnership (PPP) procurement model is widely used to improve management efficiency. However, risk events have occurred frequently in this industry due to a lack of practice experience and to poor risk management. To investigate the potential risk factors in PPP WTE incineration projects in China, this paper aims to identify critical risk factors by assessing their severity and occurrence probability. Opinions of industry experts were collected via an empirical questionnaire survey. The respondents were invited to rate a total of 18 risk factors that impact the success of PPP WTE projects as gleaned from previous research. The overall results ranked risk factors based on risk impact and showed that public opposition, government decision making, defective legal and regulatory systems, environmental pollution, lack of supporting infrastructure, and government credit are the top six risk factors affecting the sustainable development of PPP WTE incineration projects. In addition, the causes and consequences of each critical risk factor are comprehensively analyzed. Lastly, practical and managerial implications are analyzed in terms of their management of these critical risks. The originality of this research lies in thoroughly identifying potential implicit risk factors according to the current social background using an empirical questionnaire survey based on case study findings. The results of this study are expected to improve risk management and facilitate the sustainable development of the PPP WTE incineration industry in China.

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National renewable energy policy and local opposition in the UK: the failed development of a biomass electricity plant

Cited by 202 publications

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Curb Your Enthusiasm: On Media Communication of Bioenergy and the Role of the News Media in Technology Diffusion

Curb Your Enthusiasm: On Media Communication of Bioenergy and the Role of the News Media in Technology Diffusion

The Influence of Local Governance: Effects on the Sustainability of Bioenergy Innovation

Determining critical risk factors affecting public‐private partnership waste‐to‐energy incineration projects in China

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