work package 2: progress. task 2.1 (d3) unexe eeg esv dres lei ecn kape
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Work Package 2:Progress
Task 2.1 (D3)
UNEXE
EEG
ESV
DRES
LEI
ECN
KAPE
Task 2.1 (D3): UNEXE
UK History: Strong emphasis on RES-E
with a focus on competitive mechanisms.
Since 2007 relatively rapid movement to
adopt RES-H policy strategy.
Nov. 2008: Last minute addition of a
RES-H tariff mechanism to Energy Act.
Details to be produced within 12 months.
Task 2.1 (D3): UNEXE
Previous policy based around grants
and a few other mechanisms.
Likely to be ongoing planning issues,
especially surrounding larger scale RES-
H, notably biomass combustion.
Task 2.1 (D3): UNEXE Community Energy Programme (grant, biomass, 2001-
2007)
Bio-energy Capital Grants Scheme (grants, biomass, 2002-)
Community Renewables Initiative (small-scale, limited funds,
2002-2007)
Clear Skies Initiative (grants, biomass & solar, 2003-2006)
Biomass Heat Acceleration Project (biomass heat, 2005-)
Bioenergy Infrastructure Scheme (wood and straw supply
chain, 2005-8)
Low Carbon Buildings Programme (replaced Clear Skies),
(grants, small scale RE inc. RES-H., oversubscribed, 2006-)
Climate Change Programme Review (biomass, grants)
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Current contribution of RES-H: 0.6% of all
UK heat use (and in decline since 1994).
Government proposed target: 11-14% of
heat by 2020.
14% RES-H will be needed if UK is to
meet its 2020 EU-agreed target of 15% of
all energy to come from renewables.
Task 2.1 (D3): UNEXE
Little emphasis on cooling, though
associated energy use becoming more
significant. Some concern from Electricity
Transmission Network Operator as to
effects on London network stability.
No policy announced as yet, some
discussion has taken place.
Task 2.2 (D4)
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Oeko
ECN
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Number of areas for discussion
Task 2.2 (D4)
Addition of a chapter discussing the
impacts of the Renewables Directive
Something on the EPBD also?
RES-H: Mature technologies?
Discuss in context of Polluter Pays
Principle?
Task 2.2 (D4)
More on how each mechanism might
apply in practice.
More on advantages & disadvantages of
grants (vb or other?)
Clarify where we discuss quota vs tariffs
Who would a quota mechanism obligate?
Task 2.2 (D4)
Capping tariffs?
Enhanced depreciation: useful for who?
Soft loan impacts on the national budget
Use Obligations as the key mechanism
for RES-H/C support? Limits on the use of
Use Obligations?
Task 2.2 (D4)
Add 0.5 pages on German Use
Obligation (vb)
Skills gap – variation with technology?
EU skills provision?
Add something on standardisation. EU
and national level? Volunteers?
Task 2.2 (D4)
Planning, still a problem in Member
States?
Building regulation – ADD, Volunteers?
What else to have in conclusion?
Task 2.3 (D5)
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