Jeeninga, H and Kets, A (2004) Evolution of energy policy in the Netherlands: Past, present and future. Building Research & Information, 32(1), pp. 38-41. ISSN 0961-3218
Abstract
In this paper, the past, present and possible future developments of energy policy for the built environment in the Netherlands are described briefly. The focus is on the development of and necessity for introducing new policy instruments for the built environment. Over the years, energy policy has evolved gradually to create a more integrated approach to the energy efficiency of buildings and larger urban districts. However, further evolution might be inevitable due to a shift of the primary driver for 'energy' policy from energy conservation to carbon dioxide reduction. Maximum targets of carbon dioxide emissions are being developed for each sector by 2010 and each sector has the obligation to meet its defined carbon dioxide reduction goal. Severe carbon dioxide reduction goals for the built environment in the Netherlands can only be achieved by means of energy efficiency improvement and fuel substitution, replacing natural gas with lower-carbon fuels. The introduction of lower-carbon fuels raises policy questions on whether to maintain the old infrastructure at great cost or whether investment should be in a new energy infrastructure and how this transition can be managed.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | built environment; carbon dioxide reduction; energy performance; energy policy; energy savings; low-carbon futures; synthetic natural gas; the Netherlands |
| Index terms: | policy instrument, Netherlands, energy-saving, energy efficiency, carbon dioxide emission, energy performance, energy conservation, evolution, urban district, carbon dioxide, integrated approach, energy policy, built environment |
| Subjects: | Geography, specific urban areas and projects, policy studies, sustainability and energy, infrastructure and transport systems, environmental science, energy systems, climate science, contractual arrangements, public policy |
| Topics: | Procurement, Governance, Urban Studies, Geographical Context, Sustainability |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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