Each student will write a short research paper for a peer-reviewed research paper that pertains to the week’s assigned reading. This will be a detailed summary of the research paper and what you gain
ITS 832 CHAPTER 16 ANALYSIS OF FIVE POLICY CASES IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY POLICY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY DR. JORDON SHAW OVERVIEW • Introduction • Theoretical grounds of policy implementation • Approaches to policy implementation • Five case studies • Lessons learned • Conclusion INTRODUCTION • Population and burning fossil fuels • Factors of high pollution • Environmental policy is high priority • Most nations initiated projects to improve climate • Focus • Sustainable energy management • Renewable energy sources • Five case studies on climate change and energy use • Comparative investigation • What approaches are used? • How can implications be measured? • How easily can approaches be applied to other domains? THEORETICAL GROUNDS OF POLICY IMPLEMENTATION • Policy implementation • Turning theory into practice • Gaps often occur / Formulated versus implemented policy • Instruments for climate change policy • Financial measures • Legal / regulatory instruments • Organizational measures • Certificates or marketable permits / quotas • Policy instruments for renewable energy • Regulations and standards • Quantity instruments • Price instruments • Public procurement • Auction APPROACHES TO POLICY IMPLEMENTATION • Top -down • Policies are communicated from policy -makers • Bottom -up • Focus is on policy implementers • Macro - and micro -implementation • Macro -Government -> local authorities • Micro – Local government -> local polices • Principal -agent theory • Policy makers (principals) delegate responsibility to officials ( agents) INVESTIGATING FIVE CASE STUDIES • Assessing the EU Policy Package in Climate Change and Renewables • German Nuclear Phase -Out and Energy Transition Policy • KNOWBRIDGE: Cross -Border Knowledge Bridge in the RES Cluster in East Slovakia and North Hungary • KSR’s Strategy for the Use of Renewable Energy Sources • MODEL: Management of Domains Related to Energy in Local Authorities LESSONS LEARNED • Main common focus • Renewable energy sources • Some projects defined clear goals • Dates • Quantifiable targets • Others focused on long -term strategies • Precise targets versus investigating issues • Biggest takeaway • Involving consumers in policy making increases implementation success CONCLUSION • Climate change and transition to RES is a serious issue • Awareness is growing • But not fast enough • Public policy is necessary to move away from fossil fuels • Projects show how RES can be possible and sustainable • However • Transition to RES is expensive • One reason for slow adoption
