Welcome to ECN Policy Studies!

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1 Welcome to ECN Policy Studies! Heleen de Coninck group manager IEC The key challenges Climate change Security of energy supply Access to affordable energy 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Imports (Russia and FSU) Imports (Africa, Latin America, Middle East) Natural gas production (Western Europe) 1

2 Energy research Centre of the Netherlands Energy research Centre of the Netherlands Develops technology for a sustainable energy system and transfers it to the market Since 1950s: nuclear research centre - Now in separate company, NRG Ca. 700 employees Seven units: solar energy, wind energy, hydrogen and clean fossil fuels, biomass, coal and environment, energy efficiency and policy studies

3 The policy struggle some consensus about what should be done opinions diverge how this should be done and on who should act and pay We have the technology. Policy is key. We provide knowledge and strategies that matter for a sustainable energy system We carry out projects with added value Topics that are under debate in governments Topics that need debate Areas where we already have a strong knowledge position and can make the difference Clients that have an impact Beyond the frontier: new issues and innovative projects

4 Key data ECN Policy Studies Key characteristics - Think tank, 65 researchers with multi disciplinary background - Independent - Integral: Much knowledge about trends, behaviour of actors, policies and technologies - Advanced in quantitative analysis, but increasingly also qualitative - Offices in Petten and Amsterdam mathematics social interdisc./ environmental economic technical ECN Policy Studies has six groups International Energy and Climate Issues Global Renewable Energy Energy Production, Networks and Markets Energy in Transport and Buildings Energy Innovation and Society European National Energy and Emission Strategy National

5 Different types of studies Monitoring and evaluation of historic developments in energy use Projections of future energy use Assessment of energy options Analyses of strengths and weaknesses of policy instruments Support to the implementation of policy instruments Ex ante and ex post analyses of policy instruments Contributing to and advising stakeholder processes Providing strategic advice and comments to policy documents Issues for 2010 Netherlands: - An ambitious government does not mean goals are met - Cost-effective renewable energy policy - Innovation increasingly important Europe: - Policymaking on different levels: interactions and efficiency - Electric transport: hype or hope? - Existing buildings: addressing barriers - Marrying quantitative energy studies and social research

6 International energy and climate issues group Energy and development Renewable energy or also fossil fuels? Capacity building Capacity building for energy policy in Indonesia To develop institutional and human capacity both at the national level and in the regions North Sumatra, Yogyakarta, Central Java West Nusa Tenggara and Papua for formulating energy policy and developing concrete renewable energy and energy efficiency projects

7 International energy and climate issues group Energy and development Renewable energy or also fossil fuels? Capacity building International climate policy Carbon markets: studies on EU ETS, Clean Development Mechanism Climate negotiations: since Bali move towards bottom-up climate policy Key words: Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions, Lowemission development strategies, technology transfer Low-carbon development strategies In Copenhagen Accord but still vague Project aims to bring clarity on how LCDS can be operationalised Ghana and Indonesia tracks: how could LCDS work in practice Findings: Too specific for a template approach Not to be made a mandatory instrument under UNFCCC Not to be mixed up with National Communications Voluntary, country owned and aligned with national development priorities Addressing intragovernment and interdonor coordination In parallel build capacity and political awareness / buy in Tedious. Do not expect fast results