Work Package 2:Progress

Task 2.1 (D3)

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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)

Task 2.1 (D3): UNEXE

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)

UNEXE

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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