Table of Contents: Swiss Energy Governance :

Swiss Energy Governance : Political, Economic and Legal Challenges and Opportunities in the Energy Transition.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hettich, Peter.
Other Authors:	Kachi, Aya.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2021.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Swiss Energy Governance
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Contents
Introduction
1 Swiss Competence Center for Research in Energy, Society and Transition (SCCER CREST)
2 Research on Energy Governance
2.1 On ``Governance ́́
2.2 The Governance of the Energy Industry
2.2.1 Interactions Between the Swiss and the European Energy System in the Context of the Swiss System of Multi-Level Governan...
2.2.2 Catalysts and Obstacles for State and Non-state Actors Driving the Energy Transition (Part II)
2.2.3 Understanding the Pressure Points of Policy and Acceptance Risks in the Context of Everchanging Framework Conditions (Pa...
3 A Narrative for the Energy Transformation?
References
Part I: Interactions Between Swiss and European Energy Systems and Policy
Swiss Climate Change Law
1 Introduction
2 Switzerland and the International Climate Change Regime
2.1 The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
2.1.1 Overview and Main Purpose
2.1.2 Main Principles
2.1.3 Conference of the Parties
2.2 The Kyoto Protocol
2.2.1 Overview
2.2.2 Emission Reduction Mechanisms
2.2.3 Emissions Trading
2.3 The Paris Agreement
2.3.1 Overview
2.3.2 The 2 C Limit
2.3.3 Nationally Determined Contributions
2.3.4 International Linkage and Adaptation
2.3.5 Loss and Damage and Global Stocktake
2.3.6 Assessment of the Paris Agreement as Compared to Its Predecessors
3 Swiss Climate Policy and the EU Emissions Trading System
3.1 The CO2 Act and the Agreement on Linking the Emissions Trading Systems of the EU and Switzerland
3.2 Agreement on Linking the Emissions Trading Systems of the EU and Switzerland
3.3 EU ETS and the ``European Green Deal ́́
3.4 Details of the Scheme
4 Criticisms of the Emissions Trading System
4.1 Far More Modest Reduction than Required.
4.2 Windfall Profits
4.3 Instability and Volatility
4.4 Undue Political Pressure
5 A Human Rights Approach to Climate Change
5.1 Link to the Human Rights Approach in the Paris Agreement
5.2 Art. 2 and 8 ECHR and ECtHR Case Law
5.3 Landmark Judgment in The State of the Netherlands v. The Urgenda Foundation
5.4 Future Prospects of the Human Rights Approach
References
The Quest for the Future Energy Mix in the EU and in Switzerland
1 Similar Challenges
2 Development of Energy Resources
2.1 Nuclear Energy
2.2 Fossil Energy Resources
2.3 Renewable Energies
3 Security of Supply
4 Competition
4.1 Promoting the Decommissioning or Construction of Nuclear Power Plants
4.2 Promoting Renewable Energies
5 Conclusion
References
The Role of Switzerland in European Electricity Governance
1 Introduction
2 Third Countries in EU Energy Governance
3 The Case: Switzerland in European Electricity Governance
4 Swiss Access to European Governance Institutions
4.1 European Commission
4.2 Council of Ministers
4.3 Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER)
4.4 European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E)
4.5 Pentalateral Energy Forum (PLEF)
4.6 Other Access Points
5 Swiss Structural Power
6 Swiss Influence in European Electricity Governance
7 Outlook: A Swiss-EU Electricity Agreement?
8 Conclusion: Moderate Shaper with an Uncertain Future
Annex
References
The Design of the Swiss Feed-In Tariff
1 Introduction
2 Review of the Policy Diffusion and Transfer Literatures
3 The Case: Switzerlandś Feed-in Tariff
3.1 Comparing the Swiss and German RE Policies
3.2 Method and Sampling
4 Evolution of the Feed-In Tariff Design in Germany and Switzerland
4.1 Feed-In Tariff Implementation.
4.2 Feed-In Tariff Designs Specific to Individual Technologies
4.2.1 Specific Design of the Biomass Feed-In Tariff
4.2.2 Specific Design of the Solar PV Feed-In Tariff
5 Discussion and Conclusion
References
Part II: Actors Driving the Energy Transition
Decentralisation of Energy Generation, Centralisation of Energy Lawmaking
1 Introduction
2 Energy Law: Origins and Essence
2.1 Subject Matter of Energy Law
2.2 Energy Regulation as a Historical Constant
3 Milestones in the Regulation of the Electricity Industry
3.1 Levels of Government and Basic Jurisdiction
3.2 Hydropower
3.2.1 From Wood to Coal
3.2.2 The Beginnings of Electrification: The Struggle for Water
3.3 The Safety of Electrical Installations as a Milestone?
3.4 The Issue of Energy Supply as a Milestone?
3.5 Spatial Planning, Nature and Heritage Conservation
3.6 The Market
3.7 Conclusion
4 Centralised Regulation of Electricity Supply
4.1 Three Perspectives on Centralisation
4.2 The Challenge of the Past
4.3 The Challenge of the Legal Doctrine
4.4 The Challenge of Federal State Structures
5 Conclusion
References
The Long-Term Impact of the Electorate on the Swiss Electricity Market Transition
1 Introduction
2 The Research Up to Now
2.1 Modelling Electricity Markets
2.2 Policy Process Theories
3 The Hybrid Electricity Model
3.1 The Electricity Model
3.1.1 The Spot Market Module
3.1.2 The Investor Module
3.2 The Policy Emergence Model
3.3 The Hybrid Model
4 Experiments, Simulations and Results
4.1 Scenarios
4.2 Model Initialization
4.3 Model Simulation
4.4 Results
5 Discussion
6 Conclusion
References
Governing Decentral Energy Systems
1 Introduction
2 Decentralization of the Swiss Energy System
2.1 Vertically Integrated State-Owned Monopolies.
2.2 Gradual Strengthening of Decentral Producers
3 Centralization of Swiss Energy Governance
3.1 Energy Governance on the Federal Level
3.2 Energy Governance on the European Level
4 Obstacles and Frictions
4.1 Field Test ``aliunid ́́
4.2 Possible (Legal) Obstacles to Implement the Business Model
4.2.1 Low Market Value of Flexibility
4.2.2 Postage Stamp Principle for Grid Charges
4.2.3 Restrictive Use of Smart Meter Data
4.3 Workarounds and Legal Recommendations
5 Concluding Remarks
References
Governance of Energy Innovations
1 Introduction
1.1 Overview
1.2 Law and Innovation
2 History of Swiss Energy Innovation Governance
2.1 First Electrification
2.2 Nuclear Energy
2.3 Interim Conclusions
3 Governance of Current Energy Innovations
3.1 New Renewable Energy Sources
3.2 New Storage Systems
3.3 Smart Grids
3.4 Interim Conclusions
4 Best Practices of Innovation Governance
4.1 Analysis of the Existing Framework
4.2 Technology-Neutral Rules
4.3 Flexibility
4.4 Multi-Level Governance
4.5 Public or Private Governing Bodies
5 Conclusions
References
Governance Drivers and Barriers for Business Model Transformation in the Energy Sector
1 Introduction
1.1 Barriers for New Energy Transition Business Models
1.2 Review of the Literature on the Energy Transition Progress
1.2.1 Oil and Gas
1.2.2 Power Generation and Flexibility Markets
1.2.3 Coal
1.3 The Impact of Digitalization
1.3.1 Business Model Change Due to Digitalization in the Power Sector
1.3.2 Business Model Change Due to Digitalization in the Mobility Sector
2 Exploring the Regulatory Framework for Business Model Change
2.1 The Context for Business Model Change for DSOs in Europe
2.2 Policies Blocking Business Model Developments
2.2.1 For the Electric Power Sector.
The Case of Microgrids and Local Energy Ownership Models
The Case of Storage
2.2.2 For the Heating and Cooling Sector
2.3 Policies Promoting Business Model Developments
2.3.1 For the Transportation Sector
2.3.2 For the Electric Power Sector
3 Insights from our Expert Workshop
3.1 Energy Transition Pre-Requisites Based on Time and Country/Region Context
3.2 Changes Needed to Support Business Model Reconfiguration
3.3 Changes Needed to Support Business Model Innovation
4 Additional Considerations for Good Governance of an Energy Transition
4.1 The Contribution of the Finance Sector
4.2 Consumption Patterns
4.3 Building an Energy Transition Preparedness Index
5 Conclusions on Governing the Energy Transition via Business Model Change
6 Ideas for Future Research
References
Electricity Utility Companies Entering Private Sector Markets
1 Introduction
2 Private Sector Activities of EUCs
2.1 Distinction from Public Tasks of EUCs
2.2 Examples of Private Sector Services Provided by EUCs
2.3 Why Do EUCs Become Active in the Private Sector?
3 Distortions of Competition
3.1 Financial Advantages
3.2 Tax and Regulatory Advantages
3.3 Cross-Subsidies
3.4 Economies of Scope
3.5 Information Advantages
4 Legal Requirements for EUCs to Avoid Distortions of Competition
4.1 Constitutional Requirements
4.2 Antitrust Law
4.3 Electricity Supply Law
5 Measures to Avoid Distortions of Competition
5.1 Organizational Requirements
5.2 Financial Advantages
5.3 Tax and Regulatory Advantages
5.4 Cross-Subsidies
5.5 Economies of Scope
5.6 Information Advantages
6 Summary and Outlook
References
Part III: Understanding the Pressure Points of Policy and Acceptance Risks
Referendum Campaigns in Swiss Energy Policy
1 Introduction.
2 Media Coverage in Referendum Campaigns.

Swiss Energy Governance : Political, Economic and Legal Challenges and Opportunities in the Energy Transition.

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