Learning, Frames, and Environmental Policy Integration: The Case of Swedish Energy Policy

2005 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Måns Nilsson
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Policy ◽  
Energy Policy ◽  
Electricity Market ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Policy Integration ◽  
Global Policy ◽  
Environmental Policy Integration ◽  
Policy Agendas ◽  
Facilitated Learning

Environmental policy integration (EPI) has been advanced as a guiding policy principle in Europe to ensure that environmental concerns are considered across all areas of policymaking. EPI can be treated analytically as a process of policy learning. The author analyses EPI and other types of learning in Swedish energy policy from the late 1980s up to today. A systematic tracing of agendas, arguments, and policy change indicates that learning processes and partial EPI have occurred. Changing actor configurations and increasing resource dependencies have facilitated learning and EPI, driven in turn by the European deregulation processes, global policy agendas, and the development of the Nordic electricity market. However, learning and EPI has been slow, indirect, and partial—constrained by how policymaking is organised in central government. Further measures are needed to advance EPI in national sector policy, including the development of policy-level strategic assessments and stronger sector accountabilities.

scholarly journals The effects of Environmental Policy Integration on wind energy policy- a comparative case study of Ireland and Denmark

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-100
Author(s):  
Colm Diamond
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Policy ◽  
Wind Energy ◽  
Energy Policy ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Policy Integration ◽  
Environmental Policy Integration ◽  
Wind Potential ◽  
Installed Capacity ◽  
Wind Energy Policy

Ireland is experiencing both European and economic pressures to exploit its wind potential. This blend of need and opportunity necessitate a look at the various policy approaches that can help achieve the Government’s aim. Integration is regarded as a useful method to increase both efficiency and service. While, the principle of environmental policy integration (EPI) is borne from this literature, it differs in its primary goals. This article attempts to look at this broadly based concept on a micro level by analysing its impact when applied to a specific technology. It concludes that an increase in the degree of EPI has a positive effect on wind energy policy as measured by installed capacity.

scholarly journals ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS OF ENERGY CHAIN AS A REFLECTION OF SUSTAINABILITY

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vlastimir Vučić ◽  
Mirjana Radović Vučić
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Policy ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Policy Integration ◽  
Environmental Policy Integration ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Energy Chain

Environmental policy integration (EPI) relates to the inclusion of environmental concerns in sectoral policies outside the conventional environmental policy domain. EPI has became a main concept in global environmental governance with the intention to link the incompatible objectives of economic competitiveness, social development and environmental protection with the concept of Sustainable Development (SD). Having to deal with the environmental concerns over, for example energy, is a necessity. There is an opinion that the environmental concerns of the energy chain are some of the most important drivers to influence European Union (EU) energy policy. Similarly, Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and energy efficiency created the stance for a sustainable energy system. The target for energy from RES (RES-E) in the gross final consumption in the Republic of Serbia is set to increase from 20.1% in 2014 to 27% in 2020. Each deviation from mandatory share of RES in gross final consumption in the Republic of Serbia would mean higher energy gross consumption than anticipated and more capacities for energy generation from RES. Analysis is required from the aspect of energy system possibilities, the impact on mandatory national goals for energy share from RES in total gross final energy consumption and long-term interest of the Republic of Serbia. Key words: Environmental policy integration, Sustainable Development, Renewable Energy Sources.

scholarly journals METHODOLOGIES ASSOCIATED WITH EVALUATING ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY INTEGRATION (EPI) STRATEGIES – THE CASE OF EUROPEAN UNION (EU) ENERGY POLICY

2019 ◽  
pp. 037
Author(s):  
Vlastimir Vucic ◽  
Miljana Radovic Vucic
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Policy ◽  
Energy Policy ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Policy Support ◽  
Policy Integration ◽  
Climate Risks ◽  
Environmental Policy Integration ◽  
Policy Domain ◽  
Production Type ◽  
Environmental Objectives

Environmental policy integration (EPI) relates to the incorporation of environmental concerns in sectoral policies outside the conventional environmental policy domain. The sectoral policies have objectives that conflict environmental objectives and therefore have the perspective to influence root causes of environmental pressure. The integration between environment and energy policies is a standpoint upon which the EU has influenced energy governance. There is still a lack of precision how the relationship between both policies has transformed and modified energy policy. Ideally, the performance of EPI strategies is evaluated in terms of physical indicators such as CO2 emissions, environmental quality, reduction of climate risks, etc. Because this is difficult, if not impossible, reported levels of EPI relate to policy processes and outputs only. Market-based mechanisms are regarded as an EPI strategy where they are implemented in sectoral policies. Recent studies have shown that these strategies can be efficient in stimulating environmental protection and that this depends on the price set and on enforcement. This paper proposes a model built around five aspects of policy support for renewable electricity (RES-E) production: type of policy scheme, level of support, duration of support, length of the administrative process and social acceptance. The purpose of this paper is therefore to contribute to more effective EPI strategies by developing a framework on the governance of EPI.

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