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Natural Gas-Produced Electricity as a Green Energy Resource : Consequences of the 2022 European Delegated Regulation on the Dutch Energy Transition

Kamali, Arash (2022) Natural Gas-Produced Electricity as a Green Energy Resource : Consequences of the 2022 European Delegated Regulation on the Dutch Energy Transition.

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Abstract:Once announced, the controversial 2022 European delegated regulation has brought many debates and opposition in the society, arguing that it favors fossil fuels as it conditionally labeled electricity from natural gas a green energy resource. In this study, a prospective analysis of the consequences of that regulation has been performed employing a Fuzzy Cognitive Map built on the data from an extensive literature review and ten semi-structured interviews with experts in the energy and environment field. It has been observed that the energy transition in The Netherlands will be promoted as a result of the regulation though natural gas will remain in the energy basket for a while. Also, the most vulnerable concept was found to be social concerns facing the rising energy price. However, an optimum scenario to alleviate the harm and produce more social, economic, and environmental benefits in short-term has been introduced. Moreover, it has been shown that the Dutch energy system acts like a sociotechnical Complex Adaptive System with interacting agents relying heavily on natural gas, though have been trying to reduce the dependency. However, the current situation in the energy market necessitates a secure supply of natural gas in the transition period for The Netherlands.
Item Type:Essay (Master)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:43 environmental science, 70 social sciences in general
Programme:Environmental and Energy Management MSc (69319)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/92736
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