Working for a sustainable energy system

A presentation of The Swedish Energy Agency

The mission of the Swedish Energy Agency

• Carry through the Swedish national energy policy

• Promote the development of Sweden’s energy system so that it will become ecologically and economically sustainable.

“Energy must be available at competitive prices and energy generation must make the least possible impact on people and the environment. “

Changing the energy system requires:

• Long Perspective

• Broad Outlook

• Patience

Government

Ministry of Education and

Research

Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and

Communications

Ministry of the Environment

Swedish Energy Agency

Vinnova

NUTEK

VR FORMAS

SNV

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries

Basic facts

• The Swedish Energy Agency is the national authority for energy policy issues.

• The Agency’s headquarters are in Eskilstuna

• Around 230 employees (in Jan 2008).

• The Director-General is appointed by the Government

Strategic objectives

1. Energy issues have strong impact on all sectors of society

2. An energy system that is resource and energy efficient, and that uses an increasing proportion of renewable energy sources

3. Safe and reliable energy supply

4. Efficient energy markets in which customers have a strong position

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The Departments of the Swedish Energy Agency

Research/ development Deployment

Market introduction

Policy Measures, Statistics

Energy Technology

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Business Development & New Ventures

Energy ManagementDepartment

System Analysis Department

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Inspection/regulationIdea Implementation

Systems Analysis Department

• Operative management of the electricity certificate system and the carbon dioxide emission trading system

• Energy system analysis, energy statistics and energy forecasts

• Responsible for the project-based mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol and for establishing the Agency’s role as national Swedish expert authority for these mechanisms

• Policy instruments and regulatory measures in the fields of energy and the climate

International climate work

• Promotes the development of the project-based mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol, i.e. Joint Implementation (JI) and the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)

• Official Swedish point of contact for JI and CDM within the Climate Convention

• Supports the Swedish Government Offices in climate negotiations

• Participates in EU expert groups

Energy Technology Department

Research support and development programs

Six technology platforms:

• fuel-based energy systems

• transport,

• electricity production and power transmission

• industry

• buildings

Energy RD&D funding

• Third largest public research funder in Sweden

• 1% of world energy research

• Covers all aspects of research, from basic research to implementation

• Funds per year (2006): 87 Million €

• Six focus areas

• Some 40 programmes and about 700 projects running

• In-house priority settings and evaluation of proposals

Energy Management Department

• Issues relating to energy efficiency improvements in housing, commercial premises and industry

• Municipal energy advisory service

• Introduction of wind power on the market

• Physical planning

• Measures concerning the reliability of supply in the field of energy

• Testing and running trials on energy-intensive products.

Business Development & New Ventures

• Supports commercialization of energy related CleanTech

• Economic support (loans) to promising business ideas and upstart companies

• Stimulates more investments from venture capitalists

• Fast growing market globally– American and European investments 2006: € 3,9

billion (CleanTech Venture Network)

– In Sweden: € 25 million

Increased international collaboration

• International collaboration has long been strategic for the development of the Swedish energy system.

• International activities in the EU, the IEA, the Barents Region and the Baltic Sea Region

• Developing countries – energy is central to achieving sustainable development goals and goes hand-in-hand with poverty alleviation

• Bilateral agreements, i.e. on research collaboration with China, USA, Brazil