{"id":19075,"date":"2017-04-01T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-01T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/technopolis-group.com\/international-comparison-of-energy-transitions-bold-choices-have-shaped-todays-systems\/"},"modified":"2020-04-08T14:58:17","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T14:58:17","slug":"international-comparison-of-energy-transitions-bold-choices-have-shaped-todays-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/technopolis-group.com\/de\/international-comparison-of-energy-transitions-bold-choices-have-shaped-todays-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"International comparison of energy transitions: bold choices have shaped today\u2019s systems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>All countries in Europe face the challenge of ensuring a stable supply of energ y that is affordable and clean at the same time. While it could be argued that all countries have access to the same globalised technology base, historically, institutional choices have led countries to emphasise different approaches in achieving a transition towards a more sustainable energ y system.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2016, Technopolis Group analysed how the <strong>energy transition <\/strong>is going in Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany and the United Kingdom compared to the Netherlands. Our aim was to answer the questions: Why is the energy system the way it is? What are the institutional factors? And how does the behaviour of particular actors shape the outcome? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the five country reports, we\nconclude that a <strong>long-term vision shapes both the energy system and the\nindustrial system that builds it<\/strong>. It is clear that through consistently\nupholding strategic choices, investors gain confidence and start contributing\nto that choice. In time, a choice for sustainability becomes a vested interest\nof the investors and industries contributing to it. We thus see a tipping point\nin the transition, where industrial structure is redefined to such an extent\nthat industry becomes a driver of alternative energy and technology policy\nrather than an opponent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Different strategic\nchoices <\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Denmark is the most prominent example, where a focus on fossil fuel independence since the 1970s implied choices for wind-energy \u2013 their most abundant natural asset \u2013 and district heating. District heating covers most urban areas and is increasingly fed by renewable heat sources. Moreover, Denmark is now a key exporter of wind-energy technology and the industry is asking for more ambitious environmental targets to boost its market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In France, the consistent focus on\nnuclear energy was driven by the desire for independence. Here too, this has resulted\nin a successful technology export sector, though societal movements are\nincreasingly questioning nuclear energy as a responsible strategy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The successful German Energiewende\npolicy is largely paid for and supported by civil society rather than industry.\nAs industry pays little of the cost, they resist less, while entrepreneurial\ncitizens and energy cooperations quickly grow in numbers and size. These are\nnow becoming the drivers of change. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Netherlands, Belgium and the\nUnited Kingdom, strategic choices for affordability and security have prevailed.\nAs such, the market is still dominated by traditional energy suppliers using\nmostly conventional energy technology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We further observe that much attention is on electricity as an energy carrier, and on clean electricity production. However, <strong>electricity usually represents only one-third of the total final energy consumption<\/strong>. In addition, buildings remain an enormous challenge in all countries, due mostly to finance and the question of who pays for renovations, tenants or owners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Transport receives an increasing\namount of attention, and rightly so, but technical solutions for many means of transport\nare either uncompetitive economically or in their performance. As for aviation,\nthe energy density it requires forces the sector to rely on liquid fuels for\nthe foreseeable future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion, we see that <strong>systemic change requires perseverance to reach a tipping point, beyond which energy systems become self-propelling and accelerating<\/strong>. In addition, there is an urgent message for policymakers: tackling the built environment should have a high priority, as energy poverty is an emerging issue for the poorest households. 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