TY - JOUR
T1 - Renewable electricity support schemes in Central Europe
T2 - A case of incomplete policy transfer
AU - Ürge-Vorsatz, Diana
AU - Rezessy, Silvia
AU - Antypas, Alexios
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - Despite the relatively high potential contribution of renewable energy sources (RES) to the energy mixes of the countries in Central Europe and the officially stated support for RES deployment, progress towards implementing that commitment has been slow. This article examines the content and coherence of support schemes for the promotion of RES adopted by the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland. We argue that RES support schemes suffer from some weaknesses that are a function of the means by which renewable energy objectives were imported into the region. The preparations for accession to the EU encouraged a process of "policy transfer" of policies negotiated and designed elsewhere. Consequently, policies sometimes suffer from technical deficiencies, lack of political support, implementation and enforcement obstacles. The challenge now is to review the policies adopted during the transition period, rationalise their legal superstructure, and implement them in the context of well-developed strategic objectives with political and stakeholder understanding and support.
AB - Despite the relatively high potential contribution of renewable energy sources (RES) to the energy mixes of the countries in Central Europe and the officially stated support for RES deployment, progress towards implementing that commitment has been slow. This article examines the content and coherence of support schemes for the promotion of RES adopted by the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland. We argue that RES support schemes suffer from some weaknesses that are a function of the means by which renewable energy objectives were imported into the region. The preparations for accession to the EU encouraged a process of "policy transfer" of policies negotiated and designed elsewhere. Consequently, policies sometimes suffer from technical deficiencies, lack of political support, implementation and enforcement obstacles. The challenge now is to review the policies adopted during the transition period, rationalise their legal superstructure, and implement them in the context of well-developed strategic objectives with political and stakeholder understanding and support.
KW - Czech Republic
KW - Hungary
KW - Poland
KW - Renewable energy
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=4444296561&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1260/0958305042259783
DO - 10.1260/0958305042259783
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:4444296561
SN - 0958-305X
VL - 15
SP - 699
EP - 721
JO - Energy and Environment
JF - Energy and Environment
IS - 4
ER -