week 13

ITS 832 Chapter 16

Analysis of Five Policy Cases in the Field of Energy Policy Information Technology in a Global Economy

Overview

• Introduction

• Theoretical grounds of policy implementation

• Approaches to policy implementation

• Five case studies

• Lessons learned

• Conclusion

Introduction

• Population and burning fossil fuels • Factors of high pollution

• Environmental policy is high priority • Most nations initiated projects to improve climate • Focus

• Sustainable energy management • Renewable energy sources

• Five case studies on climate change and energy use • Comparative investigation

• What approaches are used? • How can implications be measured? • How easily can approaches be applied to other domains?

Theoretical Grounds of Policy Implementation

• Turning theory into practice

• Policy implementation

• Gaps often occur / Formulated versus implemented policy • Instruments for climate change policy

• Financial measures • Legal / regulatory instruments • Organizational measures • Certificates or marketable permits / quotas

• Policy instruments for renewable energy • Regulations and standards • Quantity instruments • Price instruments • Public procurement • Auction

Approaches to Policy Implementation

• Top-down • Policies are communicated from policy-makers

• Bottom-up • Focus is on policy implementers

• Macro- and micro-implementation • Macro - Government -> local authorities • Micro – Local government -> local polices

• Principal-agent theory • Policy makers (principals) delegate responsibility to officials

(agents)

Investigating Five Case Studies

• Assessing the EU Policy Package in Climate Change and Renewables

• German Nuclear Phase-Out and Energy Transition Policy

• KNOWBRIDGE: Cross-Border Knowledge Bridge in the RES Cluster in East Slovakia and North Hungary

• KSR’s Strategy for the Use of Renewable Energy Sources

• MODEL: Management of Domains Related to Energy in Local Authorities

Lessons Learned

• Main common focus • Renewable energy sources

• Some projects defined clear goals • Dates • Quantifiable targets

• Others focused on long-term strategies • Precise targets versus investigating issues • Biggest takeaway

• Involving consumers in policy making increases implementation success

Conclusion

• Climate change and transition to RES is a serious issue

• Awareness is growing

• But not fast enough

• Public policy is necessary to move away from fossil fuels

• Projects show how RES can be possible and sustainable

• However

• Transition to RES is expensive

• One reason for slow adoption