Brouwer, Jasmijn (2022) Interactions between regional energy cooperatives and the energy policy regime: a spatial analysis of Dutch energy governance. Master's Research Project 1, Energy and Environmental Sciences.
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Abstract
In the Netherlands the Climate Agreement was formed, which introduced the RES programme, a policy framework that gives an incentive for the collaboration of regional and local policy makers on energy planning strategies. Following the Multi-Level Perspective, landscape factors destabilise an incumbent regime and give room for sustainable niches. In the energy transition there is the energy regime and the associated energy policy regime. The energy policy regime is vital in guiding the energy transition as it can stimulate sustainable niches, such as energy cooperatives. The energy cooperative niche has the potential to influence the energy transition by integrating more sustainable energy practices into the incumbent energy regime. In the Dutch context this niche is especially important as the government has set goals for 50% local ownership of renewable energy on land. Regional energy cooperatives are active in the provinces and regions and represent local cooperatives. They promote the cooperative movement and thereby gain political and societal support. This research contributes to the understanding of the spatiality of energy governance by analysing the energy policy regime across different spatial scales and how these influence each other. Furthermore, the interactions between the policy regimes and RECs were analysed to shed light on their role in the energy transition.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master's Research Project 1) |
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| Supervisor name: | Windt, H.J. van der and Waal, E.C. van der and Teladia, A. |
| Degree programme: | Energy and Environmental Sciences |
| Thesis type: | Master's Research Project 1 |
| Language: | English |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Nov 2022 13:29 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Nov 2022 13:29 |
| URI: | https://fse.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/28967 |
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