TBP03-policies.pdf (977 KB)

Author: Janet Sawin (WWI); Project Director: Christopher Flavin (WWI)

There are several barriers to the broad market development of renewable energies, e.g., low prices for fossil fuels (also due to not internalised external costs), the current legislative and regulatory framework, lack of knowledge or awareness of existing building codes, possibilities for land ownership, procedures for permits, and so on.

Policies that address these typical obstacles and possibilities therefore have a profound impact on the use of renewable energies and their market development: markets must be created. The main objective is to create an economic and structural environment that allows renewables to display their advantages. There are already numerous good practices, but the formulation of policies and measures depends on the particular historical, political, economic and social situation of each country.

To assist the decision-making process and consider the advantages and disadvantages of various options is one purpose of the paper.