TY - JOUR
T1 - Energy transitions on European islands
T2 - Exploring technical scenarios, markets and policy proposals in Denmark, Portugal and the United Kingdom
AU - Marczinkowski, Hannah Mareike
AU - Østergaard, Poul Alberg
AU - Mauger, Romain
PY - 2022/11
Y1 - 2022/11
N2 - The energy transition is taking place across the globe and renewable energy facilities are flourishing in many places. Yet, to achieve this transition to a carbon-free economy, fit-for-purpose social and institutional set-ups are just as needed as the technical transition itself. While new energy market regulations and policy designs are proposed, the alignment of these for the transition on remote places like islands is limited. Based on technical scenarios for the transition of three European islands, this article investigates market and policy proposals that will support their technical energy transitions in a socially inclusive way. It is based on a literature study of five policy areas in combination with local stakeholders' engagement and their responses to the suggested proposals. The paper presents a comparative study and design approach for Samsø (Denmark), Orkney (United Kingdom) and Madeira (Portugal), but with transcendent solutions and replicability to other islands, placing them in the global debate on energy policy transitions. Results point to a misalignment between national policies and the policies that would actually support islands' green transition. The recommendations therefore propose to tailor energy relevant policies for islands.
AB - The energy transition is taking place across the globe and renewable energy facilities are flourishing in many places. Yet, to achieve this transition to a carbon-free economy, fit-for-purpose social and institutional set-ups are just as needed as the technical transition itself. While new energy market regulations and policy designs are proposed, the alignment of these for the transition on remote places like islands is limited. Based on technical scenarios for the transition of three European islands, this article investigates market and policy proposals that will support their technical energy transitions in a socially inclusive way. It is based on a literature study of five policy areas in combination with local stakeholders' engagement and their responses to the suggested proposals. The paper presents a comparative study and design approach for Samsø (Denmark), Orkney (United Kingdom) and Madeira (Portugal), but with transcendent solutions and replicability to other islands, placing them in the global debate on energy policy transitions. Results point to a misalignment between national policies and the policies that would actually support islands' green transition. The recommendations therefore propose to tailor energy relevant policies for islands.
KW - Energy transition
KW - H2020SMILE
KW - Island energy
KW - Policy alignment
KW - Policy design
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85138996240&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.erss.2022.102824
DO - 10.1016/j.erss.2022.102824
M3 - Journal article
SN - 2214-6296
VL - 93
JO - Energy Research & Social Science
JF - Energy Research & Social Science
M1 - 102824
ER -