Case studies of two Swedish municipalities indicate that the general energy area was divided into three independent policy areas: One dealing with supply, one with conservation and one with environmental questions related to the Agenda 21 vision of an ecologically sustainable energy system. However, the dominant energy policy area in the municipalities was supply policy. This article discusses why supply policy is dominant and the consequences of this for energy system development. Analysis of this pattern reveals that powerful actors, such as local energy companies, were able to mobilize support for supply policies, not least because they owned the energy plants and distribution networks. These actors were also represented in many differen...
There are different energy approaches around the world to the development of sustainable energy syst...
To achieve the needed 95% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, almost all energy consumed globally...
The speed and progress of transitions towards renewable energy systems varies greatly between Europe...
When constructing sustainable energy systems the local level of implementation is very important, an...
Over the past three decades, Swedish energy policy has evolved in three major stages--oil reduction,...
Climate change is affecting the planet on a global level and it is of vital importance that actors i...
Swedish municipalities have traditionally had significant powers and played a major role in implemen...
This study examines the transition to a sustainable energy system in Swedish society, by analysing r...
Swedish legislation requires municipalities to produce an energy plan. Each municipal government is ...
Sweden is a sparsely populated country with significant hydro, bioenergy, and wind resources. Renewa...
The energy transition towards a renewable energy based society and a sustainable development, is an ...
The world is facing energy supply challenges. Rising prices and finite reserves of fossil fuels, com...
The public sector in Sweden has charged its institutional structures with a new goal for societal d...
Contains fulltext : 176685pre.pdf (preprint version ) (Open Access) ...
When compared to many other western countries the development of the Swedish energy system has been ...
There are different energy approaches around the world to the development of sustainable energy syst...
To achieve the needed 95% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, almost all energy consumed globally...
The speed and progress of transitions towards renewable energy systems varies greatly between Europe...
When constructing sustainable energy systems the local level of implementation is very important, an...
Over the past three decades, Swedish energy policy has evolved in three major stages--oil reduction,...
Climate change is affecting the planet on a global level and it is of vital importance that actors i...
Swedish municipalities have traditionally had significant powers and played a major role in implemen...
This study examines the transition to a sustainable energy system in Swedish society, by analysing r...
Swedish legislation requires municipalities to produce an energy plan. Each municipal government is ...
Sweden is a sparsely populated country with significant hydro, bioenergy, and wind resources. Renewa...
The energy transition towards a renewable energy based society and a sustainable development, is an ...
The world is facing energy supply challenges. Rising prices and finite reserves of fossil fuels, com...
The public sector in Sweden has charged its institutional structures with a new goal for societal d...
Contains fulltext : 176685pre.pdf (preprint version ) (Open Access) ...
When compared to many other western countries the development of the Swedish energy system has been ...
There are different energy approaches around the world to the development of sustainable energy syst...
To achieve the needed 95% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, almost all energy consumed globally...
The speed and progress of transitions towards renewable energy systems varies greatly between Europe...