Evaluation of Renewable Energy Policies

A Framework for Analysis and Evaluation of Renewable Energy Policies

The formulation and evaluation of renewable energy policies is a burning subject matter all over the globe. Policy makers seek to cautiously perceive information from the renewable energy market place so as to determine the dynamic factors, variables and policy parameters that influence the design of renewable energy policies. The perceived information is often imprecise or fuzzy, which makes p...

Interactions of Policies for Renewable Energy and Climate

2011 The views expressed in this working paper are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or policy of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Secretariat or of its individual member countries. This paper is a work in progress, designed to elicit comments and further debate; thus, comments are welcome, The International Energy Agency (IEA), an autonomous agency, was establis...

Simulation Of Incentive Mechanisms For Renewable Energy Policies

Designing sustainable energy policies has a strong impact on economy, society and environment. Beside a planning activity, policy makers are called to design a number of implementation instruments to enforce their plans. They encompass subsidies, fiscal incentives, feed in tariffs to name a few. Understanding the impact of these instruments on the energy market is essential to select the most e...

Efficient Feed-In-Tariff Policies for Renewable Energy Technologies

Evaluating Policies to Increase Electricity Generation from Renewable Energy*

Building on a review of experience in the United States and the European Union, this article advances four main propositions concerning policies aimed at increasing electricity generation from renewable energy. First, who bears the short-run costs of programs to subsidize the generation of electricity from renewable sources varies with the organization of the electric power industry, and this v...