| Author |
Hettich, Peter.
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| Title |
Swiss Energy Governance : Political, Economic and Legal Challenges and Opportunities in the Energy Transition. |
| Edition |
1st ed. |
| OCLC |
EBC6812601 |
| ISBN |
9783030807870 (electronic bk.) |
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9783030807863 |
| Publisher |
Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2021. |
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©2022 |
| Description |
1 online resource (400 pages) |
Other
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Electronic books
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| Contents |
Swiss Energy Governance -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Swiss Competence Center for Research in Energy, Society and Transition (SCCER CREST) -- 2 Research on Energy Governance -- 2.1 On ``Governance -- 2.2 The Governance of the Energy Industry -- 2.2.1 Interactions Between the Swiss and the European Energy System in the Context of the Swiss System of Multi-Level Governan... -- 2.2.2 Catalysts and Obstacles for State and Non-state Actors Driving the Energy Transition (Part II) -- 2.2.3 Understanding the Pressure Points of Policy and Acceptance Risks in the Context of Everchanging Framework Conditions (Pa... -- 3 A Narrative for the Energy Transformation? -- References -- Part I: Interactions Between Swiss and European Energy Systems and Policy -- Swiss Climate Change Law -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Switzerland and the International Climate Change Regime -- 2.1 The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) -- 2.1.1 Overview and Main Purpose -- 2.1.2 Main Principles -- 2.1.3 Conference of the Parties -- 2.2 The Kyoto Protocol -- 2.2.1 Overview -- 2.2.2 Emission Reduction Mechanisms -- 2.2.3 Emissions Trading -- 2.3 The Paris Agreement -- 2.3.1 Overview -- 2.3.2 The 2 C Limit -- 2.3.3 Nationally Determined Contributions -- 2.3.4 International Linkage and Adaptation -- 2.3.5 Loss and Damage and Global Stocktake -- 2.3.6 Assessment of the Paris Agreement as Compared to Its Predecessors -- 3 Swiss Climate Policy and the EU Emissions Trading System -- 3.1 The CO2 Act and the Agreement on Linking the Emissions Trading Systems of the EU and Switzerland -- 3.2 Agreement on Linking the Emissions Trading Systems of the EU and Switzerland -- 3.3 EU ETS and the `Èuropean Green Deal -- 3.4 Details of the Scheme -- 4 Criticisms of the Emissions Trading System -- 4.1 Far More Modest Reduction than Required. |
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4.2 Windfall Profits -- 4.3 Instability and Volatility -- 4.4 Undue Political Pressure -- 5 A Human Rights Approach to Climate Change -- 5.1 Link to the Human Rights Approach in the Paris Agreement -- 5.2 Art. 2 and 8 ECHR and ECtHR Case Law -- 5.3 Landmark Judgment in The State of the Netherlands v. The Urgenda Foundation -- 5.4 Future Prospects of the Human Rights Approach -- References -- The Quest for the Future Energy Mix in the EU and in Switzerland -- 1 Similar Challenges -- 2 Development of Energy Resources -- 2.1 Nuclear Energy -- 2.2 Fossil Energy Resources -- 2.3 Renewable Energies -- 3 Security of Supply -- 4 Competition -- 4.1 Promoting the Decommissioning or Construction of Nuclear Power Plants -- 4.2 Promoting Renewable Energies -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- The Role of Switzerland in European Electricity Governance -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Third Countries in EU Energy Governance -- 3 The Case: Switzerland in European Electricity Governance -- 4 Swiss Access to European Governance Institutions -- 4.1 European Commission -- 4.2 Council of Ministers -- 4.3 Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) -- 4.4 European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) -- 4.5 Pentalateral Energy Forum (PLEF) -- 4.6 Other Access Points -- 5 Swiss Structural Power -- 6 Swiss Influence in European Electricity Governance -- 7 Outlook: A Swiss-EU Electricity Agreement? -- 8 Conclusion: Moderate Shaper with an Uncertain Future -- Annex -- References -- The Design of the Swiss Feed-In Tariff -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Review of the Policy Diffusion and Transfer Literatures -- 3 The Case: Switzerland Feed-in Tariff -- 3.1 Comparing the Swiss and German RE Policies -- 3.2 Method and Sampling -- 4 Evolution of the Feed-In Tariff Design in Germany and Switzerland -- 4.1 Feed-In Tariff Implementation. |
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4.2 Feed-In Tariff Designs Specific to Individual Technologies -- 4.2.1 Specific Design of the Biomass Feed-In Tariff -- 4.2.2 Specific Design of the Solar PV Feed-In Tariff -- 5 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Actors Driving the Energy Transition -- Decentralisation of Energy Generation, Centralisation of Energy Lawmaking -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Energy Law: Origins and Essence -- 2.1 Subject Matter of Energy Law -- 2.2 Energy Regulation as a Historical Constant -- 3 Milestones in the Regulation of the Electricity Industry -- 3.1 Levels of Government and Basic Jurisdiction -- 3.2 Hydropower -- 3.2.1 From Wood to Coal -- 3.2.2 The Beginnings of Electrification: The Struggle for Water -- 3.3 The Safety of Electrical Installations as a Milestone? -- 3.4 The Issue of Energy Supply as a Milestone? -- 3.5 Spatial Planning, Nature and Heritage Conservation -- 3.6 The Market -- 3.7 Conclusion -- 4 Centralised Regulation of Electricity Supply -- 4.1 Three Perspectives on Centralisation -- 4.2 The Challenge of the Past -- 4.3 The Challenge of the Legal Doctrine -- 4.4 The Challenge of Federal State Structures -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- The Long-Term Impact of the Electorate on the Swiss Electricity Market Transition -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Research Up to Now -- 2.1 Modelling Electricity Markets -- 2.2 Policy Process Theories -- 3 The Hybrid Electricity Model -- 3.1 The Electricity Model -- 3.1.1 The Spot Market Module -- 3.1.2 The Investor Module -- 3.2 The Policy Emergence Model -- 3.3 The Hybrid Model -- 4 Experiments, Simulations and Results -- 4.1 Scenarios -- 4.2 Model Initialization -- 4.3 Model Simulation -- 4.4 Results -- 5 Discussion -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Governing Decentral Energy Systems -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Decentralization of the Swiss Energy System -- 2.1 Vertically Integrated State-Owned Monopolies. |
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2.2 Gradual Strengthening of Decentral Producers -- 3 Centralization of Swiss Energy Governance -- 3.1 Energy Governance on the Federal Level -- 3.2 Energy Governance on the European Level -- 4 Obstacles and Frictions -- 4.1 Field Test `àliunid -- 4.2 Possible (Legal) Obstacles to Implement the Business Model -- 4.2.1 Low Market Value of Flexibility -- 4.2.2 Postage Stamp Principle for Grid Charges -- 4.2.3 Restrictive Use of Smart Meter Data -- 4.3 Workarounds and Legal Recommendations -- 5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Governance of Energy Innovations -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Overview -- 1.2 Law and Innovation -- 2 History of Swiss Energy Innovation Governance -- 2.1 First Electrification -- 2.2 Nuclear Energy -- 2.3 Interim Conclusions -- 3 Governance of Current Energy Innovations -- 3.1 New Renewable Energy Sources -- 3.2 New Storage Systems -- 3.3 Smart Grids -- 3.4 Interim Conclusions -- 4 Best Practices of Innovation Governance -- 4.1 Analysis of the Existing Framework -- 4.2 Technology-Neutral Rules -- 4.3 Flexibility -- 4.4 Multi-Level Governance -- 4.5 Public or Private Governing Bodies -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Governance Drivers and Barriers for Business Model Transformation in the Energy Sector -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Barriers for New Energy Transition Business Models -- 1.2 Review of the Literature on the Energy Transition Progress -- 1.2.1 Oil and Gas -- 1.2.2 Power Generation and Flexibility Markets -- 1.2.3 Coal -- 1.3 The Impact of Digitalization -- 1.3.1 Business Model Change Due to Digitalization in the Power Sector -- 1.3.2 Business Model Change Due to Digitalization in the Mobility Sector -- 2 Exploring the Regulatory Framework for Business Model Change -- 2.1 The Context for Business Model Change for DSOs in Europe -- 2.2 Policies Blocking Business Model Developments -- 2.2.1 For the Electric Power Sector. |
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The Case of Microgrids and Local Energy Ownership Models -- The Case of Storage -- 2.2.2 For the Heating and Cooling Sector -- 2.3 Policies Promoting Business Model Developments -- 2.3.1 For the Transportation Sector -- 2.3.2 For the Electric Power Sector -- 3 Insights from our Expert Workshop -- 3.1 Energy Transition Pre-Requisites Based on Time and Country/Region Context -- 3.2 Changes Needed to Support Business Model Reconfiguration -- 3.3 Changes Needed to Support Business Model Innovation -- 4 Additional Considerations for Good Governance of an Energy Transition -- 4.1 The Contribution of the Finance Sector -- 4.2 Consumption Patterns -- 4.3 Building an Energy Transition Preparedness Index -- 5 Conclusions on Governing the Energy Transition via Business Model Change -- 6 Ideas for Future Research -- References -- Electricity Utility Companies Entering Private Sector Markets -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Private Sector Activities of EUCs -- 2.1 Distinction from Public Tasks of EUCs -- 2.2 Examples of Private Sector Services Provided by EUCs -- 2.3 Why Do EUCs Become Active in the Private Sector? -- 3 Distortions of Competition -- 3.1 Financial Advantages -- 3.2 Tax and Regulatory Advantages -- 3.3 Cross-Subsidies -- 3.4 Economies of Scope -- 3.5 Information Advantages -- 4 Legal Requirements for EUCs to Avoid Distortions of Competition -- 4.1 Constitutional Requirements -- 4.2 Antitrust Law -- 4.3 Electricity Supply Law -- 5 Measures to Avoid Distortions of Competition -- 5.1 Organizational Requirements -- 5.2 Financial Advantages -- 5.3 Tax and Regulatory Advantages -- 5.4 Cross-Subsidies -- 5.5 Economies of Scope -- 5.6 Information Advantages -- 6 Summary and Outlook -- References -- Part III: Understanding the Pressure Points of Policy and Acceptance Risks -- Referendum Campaigns in Swiss Energy Policy -- 1 Introduction. |
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2 Media Coverage in Referendum Campaigns. |
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. |
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