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Implementing low carbon policies: good practices, framework and constraints
Daniel SteinerJOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbHGraz, May 24th 2013
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 evolved
The question is: How can be learn from innovative approaches to not reinvent the wheel?
Rationale
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
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
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
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
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
LEEN establishes systematically networks of approx. 10 – max. 15 companies)
Learning Energy Efficiency Networks (1)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Climate Protection Strategy for Styria
Many different local/regional initiatives evolved
Draft method. for initiative process is developed
Key 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
Thank you for your attention!
Daniel SteinerElisabethstraße 18/II 8010 Graz, [email protected] www.joanneum.at/resources