A comparative analysis of urban energy governance in four European cities

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A comparative analysis of urban energy governance in four European cities

Clémence Morlet, James Keirstead¹•Institutions (1)

Imperial College London¹

01 Oct 2013-Energy Policy (Elsevier)-Vol. 61, pp 852-863

TL;DR: In this paper, an innovative framework for quantifying the combined governance of cities and energy systems is presented before focusing on a detailed study of London, Paris, Berlin, and Copenhagen.

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About: This article is published in Energy Policy.The article was published on 2013-10-01. It has received 43 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Corporate governance.

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Cities and Climate Change: Urban Sustainability and Global Environmental Governance (review)

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Kai N. Lee¹•Institutions (1)

Williams College¹

07 Nov 2005-Global Environmental Politics

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Energy governance and poverty

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Morgan Bazilian¹, Smita Nakhooda², Thijs Van de Graaf³•Institutions (3)

Columbia University¹, Overseas Development Institute², Ghent University³

01 Mar 2014-Energy research and social science

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine how elements of the issue of energy poverty are governed across different scales (global, regional, and local), and how effectively these energy governance systems are addressing the needs of the poor.

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Abstract: There is a growing literature examining global energy governance that recognises the importance of actors, institutions, and processes in addressing diverse challenges including security, climate change and environmental sustainability. But there has been a more limited focus on the issue from the perspective of the poor. This omission is significant in view of the sheer scale of energy service deprivation – billions of people still lack access to modern energy services with consequences for economic development, health, education, environment, and gender equality. We briefly examine how elements of the issue of energy poverty are governed across different scales (global, regional, and local), and how effectively these energy governance systems are addressing the needs of the poor. Focusing primarily on sub-Saharan Africa – due to the pervasive energy governance challenges in the region – we consider the role for both governments and the international community in strengthening related tools, regulatory environments and institutions.

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140 citations

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Situative governance and energy transitions in a spatial context: case studies from Germany

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Gerhard Fuchs¹, Nele Hinderer¹•Institutions (1)

University of Stuttgart¹

29 Jul 2014-Energy, Sustainability and Society

TL;DR: In this article, the authors introduce an analytical approach for studying emergent forms of governance and uses four cases from Germany to apply the approach, based on a comparative case study research design, using primarily expert interviews and document analysis as data sources.

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Abstract: While the traditional form of electricity generation and supply is based on centralized structures with large-scale power plants, the objective of a strongly decentralized form of energy supply is increasingly becoming of importance. Sustainability-oriented energy transitions are relying on various sorts of renewable energies coupled with energy efficiency initiatives. In the current existing regulatory and market frameworks in Germany and elsewhere, important technical and institutional innovations for energy transitions were and are being developed, tested, and brought to application on regional and local levels. Regions, cities, and villages experimenting with socio-technical innovations and aiming to implement new concepts have to develop governance structures under high uncertainty. These governance structures mirror space-specific social, political, technological, and economic constellations. The present paper introduces an analytical approach for studying emergent forms of governance and uses four cases from Germany to apply the approach. Research is based on a comparative case study research design, using primarily expert interviews and document analysis as data sources. The cases demonstrate that sustainable energy transitions are driven forward by a variety of actors with different aims and interests, culminating in the development of space-specific technological mixes and situative governance structures. Sustainable energy transitions are not following a master plan or are coordinated on a national level. The upper political levels and external events pose severe constraints for the implementation of local transition initiatives. Future research should further aim to highlight and analyze the contentious character of local energy transitions.

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...Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie GmbH, Wuppertal doi:10.1186/s13705-014-0016-6 Cite this article as: Fuchs and Hinderer: Situative governance and energy transitions in a spatial context: case studies from Germany....
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...Germany, without any doubt, is among the countries with an especially wide variety of relevant initiatives....
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...In the current existing regulatory and market frameworks in Germany and elsewhere, important technical and institutional innovations for sustainable energy transitions were and are being developed, tested, and brought to application on regional and local levels....
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...In the current existing regulatory and market frameworks in Germany and elsewhere, important technical and institutional innovations for energy transitions were and are being developed, tested, and brought to application on regional and local levels....
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...In this context, the article analyzes the development of decentralized situational governance as a basis for innovation impulses for the sustainable transformation of the electricity system in Germany....
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The impact of CHP (combined heat and power) planning restrictions on the efficiency of urban energy systems

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James Keirstead¹, Nouri J. Samsatli¹, Nilay Shah¹, Céline Weber¹•Institutions (1)

Imperial College London¹

01 May 2012-Energy

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used a mixed-integer linear programming model to evaluate urban energy system designs for a range of city sizes and technology scenarios and found that the most cost-effective and energy-efficient scenarios require a mix of technology scales including CHP plants of appropriate size for the total urban demand.

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What is prosumerism for? Exploring the normative dimensions of decentralised energy transitions

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Donal Brown¹, Donal Brown², Stephen Hall¹, Mark Davis¹•Institutions (2)

University of Leeds¹, University of Sussex²

01 Aug 2020-Energy research and social science

TL;DR: In this paper, the normative dimensions of prosumer business models, modes of governance and understandings of value are evaluated through semi-structured interviews, focus groups and documentary analysis, centred on a case study of Bristol in the UK.

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Abstract: Energy systems are in transformation towards increasingly renewable, decentralised, demand responsive and smart configurations. This has led to advocacy of the ‘prosumer’ phenomenon: characterised by actors who both consume and produce renewable energy. In parallel a range of prosumer business models are emerging, governed by a range of market, municipal and community actors. Through a series of semi-structured interviews, focus groups and documentary analysis - centred on a case study of Bristol in the UK - this paper critically evaluates the normative dimensions of prosumer business models, modes of governance and understandings of value. We discuss how competing ‘value logics’ are present within imagined futures of prosumerism, and through a novel conceptual framework, how these modes of governance may lead to divergent material outcomes in a decentralised energy transition. We argue that a more explicit recognition of competing theories of value, agency and change is needed in future discussions of prosumerism.

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Cities and Climate Change: Urban Sustainability and Global Environmental Governance (review)

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Kai N. Lee¹•Institutions (1)

Williams College¹

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01 Sep 2010-Energy Policy

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