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Power to empowerment
EMMY VAN GENNIP
Master Thesis on Local Energy Initiatives
Presentation structure
- Introduction
- Case of Rotterdam
- Research method
- Results
- Policy Design
- Conclusions
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Power to empowerment Master Thesis on Local Energy Initiatives EMMY - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Power to empowerment Master Thesis on Local Energy Initiatives EMMY - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Power to empowerment Master Thesis on Local Energy Initiatives EMMY VAN GENNIP Presentation structure o Introduction o Case of Rotterdam o Research method o Results o Policy Design o Conclusions 2 How can local policy motivate energy
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Introduction
- Local Energy Initiatives
- Local policy
- Bottom-up movement of
the energy transition
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How can local policy motivate energy initiatives to contribute to the energy transition in the community
- f Rotterdam?
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Case of Rotterdam
- Small emerging local energy community
- Municipality role
- 3 main problems to development:
- 1. Entry barrier
- 2. Make an impact on the long-term
- 3. Become strong independent organizations
- What do the local energy initiatives think themselves?
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Research Method
- Q-methodology
“Combines quantitative and qualitative research”
- Aim: creating perspectives
- How to perform Q-method?
- PQ-analysis
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Results
- 3 perspectives
- 3 different types of energy
initiatives in Rotterdam
- Differences
- Similarities
- Which energy initiative
contributes the most to the energy transition?
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Policy Design
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Bottom-up local support
Increase of energy initiatives
- Strengthen the local energy
community
- Open data to energy initiatives
- Raise awareness under citizens
A long-term contribution to the energy transition
- Assign a direct contact
- Short-term financial support
- Offer flexible contracting
- Provide access to facilities
- Provide coaching sessions
Self-sustaining, independent
- rganisations
- Strengthen the local energy
community
- Provide coaching sessions
- Short-term financial support
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Conclusion
How can n local p policy m motivate e e energy i initiatives es t to contribut ute e to the energy t transi nsition i n in the c communi nity o
- f Rotterdam?
- Focus on typical and business-orientated energy initiatives
- Strengthen the local energy community & raise awareness
- Most importantly: change from top-down to bottom-up support with recommended policy
instruments
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Thanks!
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Source: Blijstroom