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Steve Thorne - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • towards a framework of Clean Energy Technology receptivity
    Energy Policy, 2008
    Co-Authors: Steve Thorne
    Abstract:

    Technology invention, innovation and transfer have been a constant of human evolution. Facing humanity is the threat of anthropogenic climate change, the solution to which is to reduce the rate at which greenhouse gasses (GHGs) are building up in the atmosphere and to deal with the impacts of climate variability and change. To deal with the global crisis requires Technology invention, innovation and transfer and changes in behaviour that reduce the GHGs intensity of Energy services. Meanwhile, the poverty reduction and development agenda are being shaped by the Millennium Development Goals, which slowly appears to be gaining buy-in. The question is how will the accelerated receipt of Cleaner Energy technologies can be successfully achieved in marginalised communities in developing countries? The paper considers a range of drivers, case studies and projects that are being undertaken as early Clean Development Mechanism experiments under the banner of the International SouthSouthNorth Group. It discusses the drivers of Technology transfer and starts to unpack the elements of successful receptivity through selection and ownership of the newly introduced environmentally safe technologies (ESTs) for the provision of Energy services.

  • Towards a Framework of Clean Energy Technology Receptivity (draft 8)
    2006 IEEE EIC Climate Change Conference, 2006
    Co-Authors: Steve Thorne
    Abstract:

    Technology invention, innovation and transfer have been a constant of human evolution. Technologies have been transferred through a variety of means including from trade to theft, leaving history littered with successful and unsuccessful examples of Technology transfer through a variety of means. Facing humanity is an unprecedented threat of anthropogenic climate change, the solution to which is to reduce the rate at which greenhouse gasses are building up in our atmosphere and deal with the impacts of climate variability and change. Such an intervention requires a change of both Technology and behaviour that reduces the greenhouse gas emissions intensity of Energy services. Meanwhile, the development agenda shaped by the Millennium Development Goals to reduce poverty, is gaining buy-in. So the question is, how will the accelerated receipt of Cleaner Energy technologies be successfully achieved in marginalised communities in developing countries? The paper considers a range of drivers, case studies and projects, that are being undertaken as early Clean Development Mechanism experiments under the banner of the international South South North Group. It discusses the drivers of Technology transfer and starts to unpack the elements of successful ownership of the technologies. The paper considers ownership of hardware, software (process) and orgware (institutions) required to advance the diffusion and use of Environmentally Safe Technologies (ESTs) for the provision of Energy services. It presents an approach to project selection and development under South South North which attempts to secure successful ownership and receipt of classes of Technology that provide services essential for development.

Stephen Comello - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

Anil Markandya - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Some reflections on policy mix in the EU low-carbon strategy
    2020
    Co-Authors: Massimiliano Corradini, Anil Markandya, Valeria Costantini, Elena Paglialunga, Giorgia Sforna
    Abstract:

    The EU low-carbon strategy includes different complementary policies. Potential interactions between instruments and timing of their implementation can influence the cost and likelihood of achieving the targets. We test the interactions between the three main pillars of the EU strategy through a dynamic CGE model (GDynEP) with a time horizon of 2050. Main results are: i) going for the unilateral EU carbon mitigation target without any complementary technological policy will produce large economic losses; ii) by investing in Clean Energy technologies (Energy efficiency and renewable Energy) with a carbon tax revenue recycling mechanism, these losses will substantially decrease; iii) when complementary Clean Energy Technology policies are implemented, the optimal timing of binding targets changes; iv) the higher the contribution to Clean Energy technologies, the larger the economic gains in early adoption of challenging abatement targets.

  • A dynamic assessment of instrument interaction and timing alternatives in the EU low-carbon policy mix design
    Energy Policy, 2018
    Co-Authors: Massimiliano Corradini, Anil Markandya, Valeria Costantini, Elena Paglialunga, Giorgia Sforna
    Abstract:

    Abstract The European Union low-carbon strategy includes a range of complementary policies. Potential interactions between instruments and different timing of their implementation can influence the cost and likelihood of achieving the targets. We test the interactions between the three main pillars of the European Union strategy through a dynamic Computable General Equilibrium model (GDynEP) with a time horizon of 2050. Main results are: i) going for the unilateral European Union carbon mitigation target without any complementary technological policy will produce large economic losses; ii) by investing in Clean Energy technologies (Energy efficiency and renewable Energy) with a carbon tax revenue recycling mechanism, these losses will decrease substantially; iii) when complementary Clean Energy Technology policies are implemented, the optimal timing of binding targets changes; iv) the higher the public support to Clean Energy technologies, the larger the economic gains in early adoption of challenging abatement targets.

  • linking reduced deforestation and a global carbon market implications for Clean Energy Technology and policy flexibility
    Environment and Development Economics, 2011
    Co-Authors: Valentina Bosetti, Ruben N Lubowski, Alexander Golub, Anil Markandya
    Abstract:

    This study uses a global climate-Energy-economy model to investigate potential implications of linking credits from reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries to a global carbon market, focusing on reducing emissions from deforestation (RED) and effects on Energy Technology innovation. Integrating RED into a global carbon market lowers the estimated total costs of a policy to achieve 535 ppmv of CO 2 -equivalent concentrations in 2100 by up to 25 per cent. Alternatively, a global RED program could enable additional reductions of about 20 ppmv by 2100 with no added costs compared with an Energy-sector-only policy. The results indicate that market linkage of RED induces modest reductions in Clean Energy innovation overall but slightly enhances development of particular technologies, including carbon capture and storage. We also find that RED in combination with credit banking encourages greater mitigation in the near term, enhancing flexibility to potentially tighten emission targets at lower cost in response to future information.

R. Benioff - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • strengthening Clean Energy Technology cooperation under the unfccc steps toward implementation
    2010
    Co-Authors: R. Benioff, H De Coninck, Subash Dhar, Ulrich Elmer Hansen, J Mclaren, Jyoti P Painuly
    Abstract:

    Development of a comprehensive and effective global Clean Technology cooperation framework will require years of experimenting and evaluation with new instruments and institutional arrangements before it is clear what works on which scale and in which region or country. In presenting concrete examples, this paper aims to set the first step in that process by highlighting successful models and innovative approaches that can inform efforts to ramp up Clean Energy Technology cooperation. This paper reviews current mechanisms and international frameworks for global cooperation on Clean Energy technologies, both within and outside of the UNFCCC, and provides selected concrete options for scaling up global cooperation on Clean Energy Technology RD&D, enabling environment, and financing.

  • Clean Energy Technology transfer: A review of programs under the UNFCCC
    Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 2004
    Co-Authors: D. Kline, L Vimmerstedt, R. Benioff
    Abstract:

    This paper describes the experience andresults of programs designed tooperationalize the Technology transferprovisions of the United Nations FrameworkConvention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). These programs share a common goal ofdemonstrating modalities for developedcountry parties to fulfill their obligationunder the UNFCCC to supportTechnology transfer to developing countryparties that facilitates theirparticipation in global efforts to combatclimate changes. Several related U.S.bilateral programs and programs supportedby the Climate Technology Initiative, amultilateral effort on behalf of a numberof Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, are included in thisreview. The discussion highlights a numberof common elements of the approaches ofmany of these programs as well as somedifferences. It presents case studies thatfocus on methods and results in China,Mexico, and Southern Africa, and cataloguesand describes the implementation activitiesand results that these programs haveachieved. It concludes by assessing theimplications of this experience for theinternational community as it moves forwardwith the climate change Technology transferenterprise.

Panagiotis Fragkos - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Macro-economic analysis of green growth policies: the role of finance and technical progress in Italian green growth
    Climatic Change, 2019
    Co-Authors: Leonidas Paroussos, Kostas Fragkiadakis, Panagiotis Fragkos
    Abstract:

    The transition to a low-carbon economy is a complex process that, from a technical perspective, requires coordination of different market players, significant Technology advancements and sufficient financial resources. The transition to a low-carbon Energy system is a capital intensive process. Different technological options at different scales and different time frames will be required for the successful transition to a low-carbon Energy system. The economic impact on countries that transform their Energy system depends on a multitude of factors including their Energy system profile, the access to low-cost financial resources, whether they are market leaders in the production of Clean Energy Technology and their ability to assimilate knowledge that is produced elsewhere. In this study, we use a large scale applied CGE model to compute the macroeconomic implications of the investments required to reduce by 76% as compared to 1990 levels the GHG emissions of the Italian Energy system within a context of global concerted GHG mitigation action. The focus of the analysis has been on the Italian economy and Energy system as Italy is both an equipment manufacturer, its Energy system is largely based on fossil fuels and its financial system is currently under pressure following the elevation of public debt and deficits. The model-based results suggest that the Italian economy can benefit from the low-carbon transition in the coming decades in case Italian firms and households have access to low-cost financial resources, Italian manufacturers acquire market shares in the production of Clean Energy technologies and technological progress is rapid driven by innovation and economies of scale. The average annual GDP growth of Italy in the period 2015–2050 can be 1.3% in the case that Italy reduces drastically its GHG emissions and the associated cumulative expenditures sum up to one trillion euro.