Building a database for energy sufficiency policies [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
Sufficiency measures are potentially decisive for the decarbonisation of energy systems but rarely considered in energy policy and modelling. Just as efficiency and renewable energies, the diffusion of demand-side solutions to climate change also relies on policy-making. Our extensive literature rev...
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| author | Carina Zell-Ziegler Johannes Thema Jonathan Barth Frauke Wiese Benjamin Best Leonardo Nascimento Stephan Breidenbach Henry Wilke |
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| description | Sufficiency measures are potentially decisive for the decarbonisation of energy systems but rarely considered in energy policy and modelling. Just as efficiency and renewable energies, the diffusion of demand-side solutions to climate change also relies on policy-making. Our extensive literature review of European and national sufficiency policies fills a gap in existing databases. We present almost 300 policy instruments clustered into relevant categories and publish them as "Energy Sufficiency Policy Database". This paper provides a description of the data clustering, the set-up of the database and an analysis of the policy instruments. A key insight is that sufficiency policy includes much more than bans of products or information tools leaving the responsibility to individuals. It is a comprehensive instrument mix of all policy types, not only enabling sufficiency action, but also reducing currently existing barriers. A policy database can serve as a good starting point for policy recommendations and modelling, further research is needed on barriers and demand-reduction potentials of sufficiency policy instruments. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1670d58f5b3c4d278e5fc6f64fec63e22022-12-22T02:09:42ZengF1000 Research LtdF1000Research2046-14022022-02-0111120251Building a database for energy sufficiency policies [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]Carina Zell-Ziegler0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4958-8496Johannes Thema1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7039-483XJonathan Barth2Frauke Wiese3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9101-3605Benjamin Best4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3487-5492Leonardo Nascimento5Stephan Breidenbach6Henry Wilke7Öko-Institut e.V., Büro Berlin, Borkumstraße 2, Berlin, D-13189, GermanyWuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH, Döppersberg 19, Wuppertal, D-42103, GermanyZOE. Institute for future-fit economies gUG, Norbertstr. 31, Cologne, D-50670, GermanyEuropa-Universität Flensburg, Auf dem Campus 1, Flensburg, D-24943, GermanyWuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH, Döppersberg 19, Wuppertal, D-42103, GermanyNewClimate Institute, Waidmarkt 11a, Cologne, D-50676, GermanyGermanZero e.V., Geschäftsstelle Berlin, Franklinstraße 27, Berlin, D-10587, GermanyGermanZero e.V., Geschäftsstelle Berlin, Franklinstraße 27, Berlin, D-10587, GermanySufficiency measures are potentially decisive for the decarbonisation of energy systems but rarely considered in energy policy and modelling. Just as efficiency and renewable energies, the diffusion of demand-side solutions to climate change also relies on policy-making. Our extensive literature review of European and national sufficiency policies fills a gap in existing databases. We present almost 300 policy instruments clustered into relevant categories and publish them as "Energy Sufficiency Policy Database". This paper provides a description of the data clustering, the set-up of the database and an analysis of the policy instruments. A key insight is that sufficiency policy includes much more than bans of products or information tools leaving the responsibility to individuals. It is a comprehensive instrument mix of all policy types, not only enabling sufficiency action, but also reducing currently existing barriers. A policy database can serve as a good starting point for policy recommendations and modelling, further research is needed on barriers and demand-reduction potentials of sufficiency policy instruments.https://f1000research.com/articles/11-229/v1energy demand sufficiency policy behavioural change energy descent socio-ecological transformation policy databaseeng |
| spellingShingle | Carina Zell-Ziegler Johannes Thema Jonathan Barth Frauke Wiese Benjamin Best Leonardo Nascimento Stephan Breidenbach Henry Wilke Building a database for energy sufficiency policies [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] F1000Research energy demand sufficiency policy behavioural change energy descent socio-ecological transformation policy database eng |
| title | Building a database for energy sufficiency policies [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_full | Building a database for energy sufficiency policies [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_fullStr | Building a database for energy sufficiency policies [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Building a database for energy sufficiency policies [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_short | Building a database for energy sufficiency policies [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_sort | building a database for energy sufficiency policies version 1 peer review 2 approved |
| topic | energy demand sufficiency policy behavioural change energy descent socio-ecological transformation policy database eng |
| url | https://f1000research.com/articles/11-229/v1 |
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