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Transition Towards Renewable Energy: A Regional Challenge for Local Governments? A Comparative Study in four Dutch Municipalities.

Essen, Jaimi van (2023) Transition Towards Renewable Energy: A Regional Challenge for Local Governments? A Comparative Study in four Dutch Municipalities.

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Abstract:To increase renewable energy production the Paris Agreement stresses the importance of engaging all levels of governments. In 2019, the Netherlands has followed this pledge by appointing 30 energy regions in which municipalities cooperate to make and execute a Regional Energy Strategy (RES) to produce 35TWh of renewable energy. Local governments are thus responsible for the implementation of (EU) policies. However, little research shows us the effectiveness of this type of (inter)municipal cooperation. In examining four Dutch municipalities we discovered that distinct results of intermunicipal cooperation on the production of renewable energy are not (yet) there. The percentage of the total power production that was to be marked as renewable did not significantly differ in the municipalities that did not cooperate when compared with the municipalities that were (strongly) in favor of cooperating. Although more research has to be done, one should question whether handing over major challenges - such as agricultural reforms, solving the housing crisis and reaching climate goals - to local or regional governmental actors is a solid choice in complying to international policies. Answering this question in a broader way can also form a necessary bridge between focus in European Studies and Public Administration research.
Item Type:Essay (Master)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:88 social and public administration
Programme:European Studies MSc (69303)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/96231
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