implementing low carbon policies: good practices, framework and constraints
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Implementing low carbon policies: good practices, framework and constraints. Daniel Steiner JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH Graz, May 24 th 2013. Rationale. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Implementing low carbon policies: good practices, framework and constraints
Daniel SteinerJOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbHGraz, May 24th 2013
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To achieve a conversion of the energy system both global and regional approaches for reducing energy demand and GHG are needed.
Regional/local actions become more important
Many regional initiatives evolvedThe question is: How can be learn from
innovative approaches to not reinvent the wheel?
Rationale
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Insights to good practice examples for reducing energy demand and GHG emissions (work in progress) Collection of innovative ideas
Getting insights to common sucess factors and a common procedure/common methodology for creating such approaches
Intentions
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Our approach (1)
Investigating innovative/sucessful
initiatives
Surveying specific features of initiatives
Finding a common procedure for
creating/running the initiatives and finding
success factors
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13+ initiatives surveyed so far
Our approach (2)
Investigating innovative/sucessful
initiatives
Surveying specific features of initiatives
Standardized template created• Short general description• Steps of creating the initiative• Targets and targets
determination• Success factors / barriers• Responsibility• Costs • Economic effects
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Our approach (3)Finding a common procedure
for creating/running the initiatives and finding success
factors
Survey of status quo
Defining targets
Survey of potential Definition of
specific measures
Strong stakeholder involvement
Expert Guidance
Monitoring & Motivation
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2 Types of initiatives• Strategy development (macro-level)• Buttom-up initiatives (micro-level)
Selected examples of buttom-up approaches• Learning Energy Efficiency Networks (LEEN)• Climate and Energy Model Regions• e5 (for municipalities)• Thermoprofit• Warm Zones• Electricity Saving Check
Selected examples
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LEEN establishes systematically networks of approx. 10 – max. 15 companies)
Learning Energy Efficiency Networks (1)
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Effects: • Energy efficiency is doubled• ¾ of measures had an internal interest rate >12%
Responsibility: • key player to initiate and maintain momentum of the
networkSuccess factors/Barriers:
• (+) Experience exchange reduces „information costs“• (+) One player takes the leading role to maintain
momentum• (+) Professional consulting and moderation (process
steering)• (+) Long-lasting initiative (mutual trust)• (+) Participating companies must not
be competitor
Learning Energy Efficiency Networks (2)
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This initiative supports regions which target to become independent from fossil fuels
Comprises 1,113 municipalities and 2.5 mio. inhabitants (Feb. 2013)
Steps:• Concept development and
stakeholder inclusion• Regional manager is financed
and gets training• Exclusive investment subsidies for
respective measures
Climate and Energy Model Regions (1)
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Costs: • Max. amount per region is € 100,000 for 2 years• Required co-funding of municipality of at least 40%
Responsibility: • Regional manager; municipalities
Success factors/Barriers:• (+) Concept for energy related measures• (+) A main person in charge• (+) Inclusion of reginal stakeholders• (+) Co-financing (Incentive to be sucessful)• (+) Maximum size of region
(< 60,000 inhabitants)• (+) Possibility to use strengths of the
region
Climate and Energy Model Regions (2)
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Specifically intends to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy in municipalities
Is not one single project, but rather a continuous program; bundles many small and different energy efficiency and renewable energy projects
Steps• Access phase (e5 team is established; status quo and
action plan)• Continuous implementation action
(implementation; annual but internal progress monitoring; adaption/expansion of work plan)
• External monitoring and award
e5 (1)
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Motivation:
Responsibility: • e5-team (key inhabitants of municipality); assistance
by regional „e5-advisors“
Success factors/Barriers:• (+) Inclusion of relevant stakeholders in a
municipality plus professional assistance by e5-advisors
• (+) Frequent audits provide feedback about success of e5-team
• (+) Awards motivate and provide a positive image to the municipality
e5 (2)
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Initiative by the UK GovernmentWard-by-ward approach; Within a ward all
house-holds are surveyedBased on this information HH get energy eff.
measures for free or for preferential deep rates
Steps• Awareness raising • Assessment• Discounted schemes• Surveying• Installation of physical measures
Warm Zones (1)
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Combination of energy and social policyResponsibility:
• Warm Zones Limited“Success factors/Barriers:
• (+/-) high amount of funding• (+) Familiarity• (+) Impartial expert advice• (+) Comprehensive but quick survey• (+) Post action check
Warm Zones (2)
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Electricity savings are promoted by advising specifically socially disadvantaged households
Currently 100 cities/towns/municipalities/districts are covered by this initiative
Steps:• Survey of status quo by professional advisor (by
former long-time unemployed people)• “Energy saving starter set” for free (builds up
confidence)• Surveying of energy saving potential• Financial assistance at higher
investments (“micro-contracting“)• no monitoring
Electricity saving check (1)
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Costs: • Highly efficient through combination of environmental
and social policy (job for long-time unemployed people)
• Energy saving set approx. € 65,-Responsibility:
• Weak responsibility for affected householdSuccess factors/Barriers:
• (+) Credibility of advisors• (+) Focusing on main interest of target group (cost
saving, environmental protection is a by-product)• (+) Installation of energy saving set
free of charge• (+) Municipalities can save money
(in Germany)
Electricity saving check (2)
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Climate Protection Strategy for Styria
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Many different local/regional initiatives evolvedDraft method. for initiative process is developedKey success factors:
• Clear picture of status quo and regional potential is needed; an elaborated road-map is required
• Person/group in charge is needed who has also intrinsic incentive for success
• Inclusion of stakeholders• Mutual trust is needed• Professional assistance, support, moderation• Monitoring (for checking success and adapting plans)• Motivation (intrinsic motivation)• Combination of energy and social policy > synergies for
funding
Conclusion
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Thank you for your attention!
Daniel SteinerElisabethstraße 18/II 8010 Graz, [email protected] www.joanneum.at/resources