Sustainable Energy Policies for Europe

Sustainable Energy Policies for Europe

by Rainer Hinrichs-Rahlwes
Released September 2013
Publisher(s): CRC Press
ISBN: 9780203120224

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Book description

The discussion about energy perspectives beyond 2020, up to 2030 and eventually 2050 has started. There seems to be a verbal consensus on the necessity of ambitious climate change mitigation policies, without a convincing perspective of the necessary policy decisions to be reached in due time. Methods to achieve greenhouse gas reduction as well as energy security vary from aiming for 100% renewable energies and setting up appropriate policy frameworks to implementing a mix of renewables comprising so-called clean fossil and nuclear energy. This book provides an analysis of the different approaches and the reasons why there is no sustainable alternative to aiming for 100% renewables – and how this vision could come true. The book provides an overview and in-depth analysis of a vital debate. It describes how the present policy framework with 2020-targets for the share of renewables, for increase of energy efficiency and for greenhouse gas emissions reduction was developed and how it has been implemented so far. Furthermore, it describes and analyses the emerging debate about the future of our energy system and the necessary next steps and targets leading up to 2030.

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover (1/4)
  2. Front Cover (2/4)
  3. Front Cover (3/4)
  4. Front Cover (4/4)
  5. Table of contents
  6. About the book series (1/4)
  7. About the book series (2/4)
  8. About the book series (3/4)
  9. About the book series (4/4)
  10. Editorial board (1/4)
  11. Editorial board (2/4)
  12. Editorial board (3/4)
  13. Editorial board (4/4)
  14. Foreword by Günther Oettinger
  15. Foreword by Fiona Hall
  16. Author’s preface
  17. About the author
  18. About the contributors
  19. Acknowledgements
  20. Conventions
  21. The importance of sustainable energy policies for Europe – an introduction (1/2)
  22. The importance of sustainable energy policies for Europe – an introduction (2/2)
  23. Section I: The European climate and energy policy framework
    1. 1. Introducing a groundbreaking legislative framework
    2. 2. From cradle to adult life: European climate and energy policies until 2007 (1/2)
    3. 2. From cradle to adult life: European climate and energy policies until 2007 (2/2)
    4. 3. The European climate and energy package for 2020 (1/5)
    5. 3. The European climate and energy package for 2020 (2/5)
    6. 3. The European climate and energy package for 2020 (3/5)
    7. 3. The European climate and energy package for 2020 (4/5)
    8. 3. The European climate and energy package for 2020 (5/5)
    9. 4. From agreement via legislation to implementation – will the climate and energy package deliver until 2020? (1/4)
    10. 4. From agreement via legislation to implementation – will the climate and energy package deliver until 2020? (2/4)
    11. 4. From agreement via legislation to implementation – will the climate and energy package deliver until 2020? (3/4)
    12. 4. From agreement via legislation to implementation – will the climate and energy package deliver until 2020? (4/4)
    13. 5. Legal assessment of “discriminating market barriers” in national support systems (1/2)
    14. 5. Legal assessment of “discriminating market barriers” in national support systems (2/2)
    15. 6. Powerful national support systems versus Europe-wide harmonisation – assessment of competing and converging support instruments (1/3)
    16. 6. Powerful national support systems versus Europe-wide harmonisation – assessment of competing and converging support instruments (2/3)
    17. 6. Powerful national support systems versus Europe-wide harmonisation – assessment of competing and converging support instruments (3/3)
    18. 7. Internal energy market – Implementation still pending (1/4)
    19. 7. Internal energy market – Implementation still pending (2/4)
    20. 7. Internal energy market – Implementation still pending (3/4)
    21. 7. Internal energy market – Implementation still pending (4/4)
  24. Section II: The way forward: 2020 and beyond
    1. 8. Scenario development and policy debates
    2. 9. Scenarios up to 2050 – assumptions, figures and more (1/5)
    3. 9. Scenarios up to 2050 – assumptions, figures and more (2/5)
    4. 9. Scenarios up to 2050 – assumptions, figures and more (3/5)
    5. 9. Scenarios up to 2050 – assumptions, figures and more (4/5)
    6. 9. Scenarios up to 2050 – assumptions, figures and more (5/5)
    7. 10. Learning from best practice – what European legislation and policy development can contribute to global growth of renewables (1/2)
    8. 10. Learning from best practice – what European legislation and policy development can contribute to global growth of renewables (2/2)
    9. 11. Towards an integrated post-2020 framework (1/4)
    10. 11. Towards an integrated post-2020 framework (2/4)
    11. 11. Towards an integrated post-2020 framework (3/4)
    12. 11. Towards an integrated post-2020 framework (4/4)
  25. Outlook – towards 100% renewable energy (1/2)
  26. Outlook – towards 100% renewable energy (2/2)
  27. References (1/4)
  28. References (2/4)
  29. References (3/4)
  30. References (4/4)
  31. Back Cover

Product information

  • Title: Sustainable Energy Policies for Europe
  • Author(s): Rainer Hinrichs-Rahlwes
  • Release date: September 2013
  • Publisher(s): CRC Press
  • ISBN: 9780203120224