Möglichkeiten der Einführung von Energieeffizienz-Zertifikaten in Österreich

Translated title of the contribution: Options to introduce a White Certificates Scheme in Austria
  • Simon Moser

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    Abstract

    Energy savings obligations (ESO) oblige energy suppliers to implement energy saving measures. Using Austrian energy and climate policy and EU legislation as a basis, the dissertation analyses whether ESO should complement the range of policy instruments in force. Methods applied are literature research and expert interviews: Literature research revealed that the quality of ESO schemes which have been implemented in EU Member states yet is incomparable due to varying initial country-specific situations. Moreover, Austrian conditions concerning legislative and economic aspects needed to be analysed. Thus expert interviews were chosen as the qualitative method most applicable. Austrian compliance with EU energy and climate legislation (20-20-20 targets) was the basis for the recommendations deduced: A national ESO scheme should focus on small customers and the residential building sector. Specified by the source of energy delivered, suppliers of electricity, gas, heating oil, and district heating are to be obliged. In order to reduce economic uncertainty, the scheme is recommended to run until 2030. As distributional effects are expected, governmental subsidies for the most typical savings measures should be provided to minder them.
    Translated title of the contributionOptions to introduce a White Certificates Scheme in Austria
    Original languageGerman (Austria)
    Title of host publicationECEEE Summer Study Proceedings
    Editors Institut für Energiesysteme und elektrische Antriebe der TU Wien
    Publication statusPublished - Feb 2013

    Fields of science

    • 211 Other Technical Sciences

    JKU Focus areas

    • Management and Innovation
    • Social and Economic Sciences (in general)

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