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Sustainable energy policies: The UK versus The Netherlands Who’s best?

Sustainable energy policies: The UK versus The Netherlands Who’s best?. René Kemp. Sustainable energy policies in NL. The Dutch “transition approach”. Led by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (responsible for business, energy and innovation)

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Sustainable energy policies: The UK versus The Netherlands Who’s best?

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  1. Sustainable energy policies: The UK versus The Netherlands Who’s best? René Kemp

  2. Sustainable energy policies in NL

  3. The Dutch “transition approach” • Led by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (responsible for business, energy and innovation) • Goal: to achieve a transition to a low-carbon economy • In a bottom-up, top-down manner, moving from programmes & experiments to alternative systems with new business • With an important role for platforms

  4. Top-down elements • 26 transition paths • 5 platforms for energy transition • Government support for experiments (35 million euro) • Policy renewal

  5. Biomass Policy Renewal New Gas Sustainable Rijnmond Eff. Energy Chains Areas of interest

  6. Bottom-up elements • Business alliances • Experiments • Identification of barriers / opportunities informing private action and policy

  7. Dutch transition paths

  8. Dutch transition paths continued

  9. The biomass vision Biomass 20-40% of primary energy supply ‘Vision’ ‘Strategic goals’ 10-15% in power prod. 15-20% in traffic 2020 A. Gasification B. Pyrolysis ‘Transition Paths’ Expv 2 à 3 % C. Biofuels Exp 2003 EOS EOS : experiments : R&D Exp 2050

  10. How serious are they? • Platform for “green resources” (one of official 5 platforms)  4 transition paths • 60 million euro for biofuels • In 2007 2% blending requirement for gasoline and diesel • Certification system

  11. Why is NL interested in biomass? • Because NL is a gas country (biomass can be turned into a gas) • Because agriculture business and the logistic sector (Rotterdam harbour) are interested in it • Because the chemical industry thinks it may obtain an competitive edge from knowledge-intensive, green materials • Because ECN is a world leader in biomass gassification

  12. Why biomass #2 • Because of Europe: the biofuel Directive • Because environmental groups are positive about biomass (if done in the right way) • Because the government views it as a relatively attractive way to achieve CO2 reductions

  13. Policy renewalfor technological innovation in NL • ‘room for experiments’ • environmental permits, zoning regulations • ‘attitude’ of public authorities • public funds: ‘unique opportunities’ • ‘service points’ • cooperation within the bureaucracy • R&D in support of transition paths

  14. Members of platform “green resources” • Paul Hamm (chair) • Dhr. G.G. Bemer (Koninklijke Nedalco)  • Dhr. A. van den Biggelaar (Stichting Natuur en Milieu) • Mevr.dr.ir. M.J.P. Botman (Ministerie van Economische Zaken) • Prof.dr. A. Bruggink (NWO-ACTS / Universiteit Nijmegen / DSM) • Ir. K.W. Kwant (SenterNovem) • Dhr. P. Lednor (Shell Global Solutions) • Dr. Peter M. Bruinenberg (AVEBE) • Prof.dr. E.M. Meijer (Unilever) • Prof.dr. J.P.M. Sanders (Agrotechnology & Food Innovations) • Prof.dr. W.P.M. van Swaaij (Universiteit Twente) • Prof.dr. H. Veringa (ECN) • Dr. J. Vanhemelrijck (EuropaBio) • Prof.dr.ir. L.A.M. van der Wielen (Technische Universiteit Delft)  

  15. Policy discourse NL: Energy transition is “accelerated evolution” UK: Making business sense of climate change Government should not pick winners

  16. Why we need transition management Because of the barriers to system innovation -- which have to with uncertainty, the need for change at various levels and vested interests Because public policy is highly fragmented and oriented towards short term goals Because of the need for societal support for transition policies and for legitimising policies towards structural change Because a gradual approach of small steps is economically not disruptive and politically (socially) do-able

  17. Misunderstandings about transition management Transition management relies on blueprints Not true: it is based on a set of goals and quality images (visions). The goals and policies are constantly re-evaluated and periodically adjusted. This creates some flexibility but maintains a sense of direction. Transition management is the enemy of control policies Not true: control policies are needed. Transition management adds something to such policies: a framework and a commitment to change.. Transition management is something consensual Not true: There are stakes and ultimately winners and losers. It will succeed where other policies will fail Not true: it helps to achieve greater coherence in policy and increases diversity

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