Original summary:
With Directive 2009/28/EC, the European Parliament and Council have laid the grounds for the policy framework for renewable energies until 2020. The aim of this project is to look more closely beyond 2020 by designing and evaluating feasible pathways of a harmonised European policy framework for upporting an enhanced exploitation of renewable electricity in particular, and RES in general. Strategic objectives are to contribute to the forming of a European vision of a joint future RES policy framework in the mid- to long-term and to provide guidance on improving policy design.
The work comprises a detailed elaboration of feasible policy approaches for possible harmonisation of RES support in Europe, involving five different policy paths: i.e. uniform quota, quota with technology banding, fixed feed-in tariff, feed-in premium, or no further dedicated RES support besides the ETS. A thorough impact assessment is undertaken to assess and contrast different instruments as well as corresponding design elements. This involves: a quantitative model-based analysis of future RES deployment and corresponding cost and expenditures based upon the Green-X model; and a detailed qualitative analysis, focussing on strategic impacts, as well as political practicability and guidelines for juridical implementation. Aspects of policy design are assessed in a broader context by deriving prerequisites for and trade-offs with the future European electricity market. The overall assessment focuses on the period beyond 2020; however a closer look is also taken at the transition phase before 2020.
The final outcome is a finely-tailored policy package, offering a concise representation of key outcomes, a detailed comparison of the pros and cons of each policy pathway and roadmaps for practical implementation. The project is embedded in an intense and interactive dissemination framework consisting of regional and topical workshops, stakeholder consultation and a final conference.
English summary:
With Directive 2009/28/EC, the European Parliament and Council have laid the grounds for the policy framework for renewable energies until 2020. The aim of this project is to look more closely beyond 2020 by designing and evaluating feasible pathways of a harmonised European policy framework for upporting an enhanced exploitation of renewable electricity in particular, and RES in general. Strategic objectives are to contribute to the forming of a European vision of a joint future RES policy framework in the mid- to long-term and to provide guidance on improving policy design.
The work comprises a detailed elaboration of feasible policy approaches for possible harmonisation of RES support in Europe, involving five different policy paths: i.e. uniform quota, quota with technology banding, fixed feed-in tariff, feed-in premium, or no further dedicated RES support besides the ETS. A thorough impact assessment is undertaken to assess and contrast different instruments as well as corresponding design elements. This involves: a quantitative model-based analysis of future RES deployment and corresponding cost and expenditures based upon the Green-X model; and a detailed qualitative analysis, focussing on strategic impacts, as well as political practicability and guidelines for juridical implementation. Aspects of policy design are assessed in a broader context by deriving prerequisites for and trade-offs with the future European electricity market. The overall assessment focuses on the period beyond 2020; however a closer look is also taken at the transition phase before 2020.
The final outcome is a finely-tailored policy package, offering a concise representation of key outcomes, a detailed comparison of the pros and cons of each policy pathway and roadmaps for practical implementation. The project is embedded in an intense and interactive dissemination framework consisting of regional and topical workshops, stakeholder consultation and a final conference.
IIT Project: Beyond2020 (BEYOND2020)
Funding entity: Comisión Europea. Intelligent Energy-Europe (IEE), ALTENER
Publication date: 01-02-2014
IIT-14-096I
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