Spatial misfits in a multi-level renewable energy policy implementation process on the Small Island State of Malta

Energy Policy ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (10) ◽  
pp. 5967-5976 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia R. Kotzebue ◽  
Hans Th.A. Bressers ◽  
Charles Yousif
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Energy Policy ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Renewable Energy Policy ◽  
Island State ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Small Island State

scholarly journals The Influence of Institutional Factors on Sustainable Renewable Energy Policy Development: New Evidence from the Thai Experience

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Pasakorn Sakolsatayatorn
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Policy ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Energy Supply ◽  
Stakeholder Involvement ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Institutional Factors ◽  
Policy Dialogue ◽  
Renewable Energy Policy ◽  
Sustainable Renewable Energy

Renewable energy has become the buzzword in the 21st century especially during the United Nations declarations of the Submit 21 in which world leaders renewed their efforts in achieving the seventeen sustainable development goals. One of the challenges of the developing world is achieving a reliable energy supply for industrialization and energy security. Thailand is one of the countries with the highest energy consumption within the ASEAN region and hence, several policies have been implemented to deploy a clean source of energy for both domestic and manufacturing purposes. However, there are many institutional factors that seem to impede this drive for a greener energy supply in the country. This study sought to investigate the institutional factors that support sustainable renewable energy policy development in the Thai context. The study selected 400 respondents from renewable energy producing companies in Bangkok and Ayutthaya using a survey instrument. The results were analyze using SPSS version 22.0 with multiple regression technique. The results showed that institutional variables such as stakeholder involvement, government R&D framework, regulatory procedures, and government subsidies had an influence on sustainable renewable policy development. The study recommends that future government policies should engage key stakeholders in the policy dialogue and implementation process.

Implementing the European Union Renewable Energy Policy Targets in Bulgaria

2021 ◽  
pp. 496-518
Author(s):  
Tatyana B. Ruseva ◽  
Maria A. Petrova
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Energy Policy ◽  
Renewable Energy Policy ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Final Energy Consumption ◽  
Policy Measures ◽  
Policy Targets

As a member of the European Union (EU), Bulgaria has been implementing the EU's policy targets designed to increase the share of renewable energy (RE) use in gross final energy consumption by 2020. The target for Bulgaria, set at 16%, was accomplished eight years earlier than mandated, in 2012. The result of rapid but poorly regulated growth in renewables—seemingly a success story—illustrates the potential pitfalls of RE policy implementation. Having met its target, Bulgaria undertook a series of restrictive policy measures that undermined short-term RE growth, increased regulatory uncertainty and market stagnation. The objective of this chapter is to understand the factors that shaped these unintended policy measures and outcomes. Drawing on key informant interviews, the chapter presents a case study of renewable energy policy implementation in a multi-level governance system and illustrates the boomerang effects associated with top-down policy implementation.

Implementing the European Union Renewable Energy Policy Targets in Bulgaria

2020 ◽  
pp. 30-59
Author(s):  
Tatyana B. Ruseva ◽  
Maria A. Petrova
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Energy Policy ◽  
Renewable Energy Policy ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Final Energy Consumption ◽  
Policy Measures ◽  
Policy Targets

As a member of the European Union (EU), Bulgaria has been implementing the EU's policy targets designed to increase the share of renewable energy (RE) use in gross final energy consumption by 2020. The target for Bulgaria, set at 16%, was accomplished eight years earlier than mandated, in 2012. The result of rapid but poorly regulated growth in renewables—seemingly a success story—illustrates the potential pitfalls of RE policy implementation. Having met its target, Bulgaria undertook a series of restrictive policy measures that undermined short-term RE growth, increased regulatory uncertainty and market stagnation. The objective of this chapter is to understand the factors that shaped these unintended policy measures and outcomes. Drawing on key informant interviews, the chapter presents a case study of renewable energy policy implementation in a multi-level governance system and illustrates the boomerang effects associated with top-down policy implementation.

Implementing EU Renewable Energy Policy at the Subnational Level

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilles Lepesant
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Energy Policy ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Renewable Energy Policy ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Adoption And Implementation ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
The Eu

The European Union (EU) has set targets for gradually reducing greenhouse gas emissions through 2050. One of the instruments involved is the 2009 Renewable Energy Directive, which specifies a 20 per cent renewable energy target for the EU by 2020. The chapter reviews tensions and institutional innovations that can arise at local and regional levels within the context of the implementation of this policy. Drawing on empirical evidence collected in two regions, one in a federal country (Brandenburg in Germany), one in a unitary state (Aquitaine in France), the chapter describes the factors that determine community and market acceptance of renewable energies, suggesting that appropriate multi-level governance schemes are instrumental in the successful adoption and implementation of EU priorities at the local level.

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