A post mortem of the Green Deal: Austerity, energy efficiency, and failure in British energy policy

Rosenow, Jan; Eyre, Nick

doi:10.1016/j.erss.2016.07.005

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“…First, most Green Deal Assessments were done as a result of the ECO in order for households to obtain energy efficiency measures but with no intention of ever taking a Green Deal loan . In fact, customers who decided to invest in energy efficiency (and represented a larger share of those who had an assessment done) used ECO finance (Rosenow & Eyre, ). Second, it was unclear who was responsible for promoting the program.…”

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“…The Green Deal was introduced in the United Kingdom as an energy efficiency financing program in January 2013. It aimed to overcome key barriers associated with increased energy efficiency in households (e.g., high upfront costs, the split‐incentive problem) (Rosenow & Eyre, ). The scheme was labeled as the government's “flagship piece of legislation, which will deliver energy efficiency to homes and buildings” (Hough & White, ).…”

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“…Private companies can continue to use the Green Deal financing model, although there is no longer any public funding. In fact, the GDFC stopped receiving new applications for Green Deal Plans, which basically terminated the scheme in practical terms (Rosenow & Eyre, ).…”

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On‐Bill Financing Programs to Support Low‐Carbon Energy Technologies: An Agent‐Oriented Assessment

Mundaca

Kloke

2018

Review of Policy Research

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On-bill financing (OBF) schemes have been welcomed as innovative mechanisms for encouraging the adoption of low-carbon energy technologies. Yet while the potential effects of these schemes have received growing attention, less is known about their actual performance. Departing from New Institutional Economics and insights from Behavioral Economics, this theory-driven assessment examines the How$mart V R program in Kansas (United States) and the Green Deal in the United Kingdom. The study identifies the mechanisms designed to trigger behavioral change and technology adoption. We focus on market agents, and related market failures and behavioral anomalies that often prevent energy efficiency improvements. The paper adds to our theoretical and empirical understanding of public and utility-driven OBF programs applied to the residential sector. Our findings suggest that simple, carefully designed on-bill programs, where the financing of efficient technologies takes the form of a service rather than a loan, are more effective for the diffusion of low-carbon energy technology and the reduction of transaction costs. At the same time, on bill-financing schemes challenge the core business of utilities, and given the complexities and dynamics of energy efficiency markets and energy use, other policy interventions are needed.

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On‐Bill Financing Programs to Support Low‐Carbon Energy Technologies: An Agent‐Oriented Assessment

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Kloke

2018

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“…However, this approach was unsuccessful with the Green Deal finance being withdrawn in 2015, leading to a critical report from the National Audit Office (NAO, 2016). Guertler et al (2013) conducted a scathing critique of the policy, blaming issues such as lack of clarity in the policy, overambitious targets, issues with repayment projections, credit costs and poor engagement with consumers, for the policy's failure, criticisms echoed by Rosenow and Eyre (2016). Some of the issues with the Green Deal led to the development of a supporting subsidy, known as the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (O'Keeffe et al, 2016), which was a finite pot to be drawn down to support Green Deal installations.…”

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Adoption of sustainable retrofit in UK social housing 2010-2015

Swan

Fitton

Smith

et al. 2017

IJBPA

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Purpose The Retrofit State of the Nation Survey has tracked the perceptions of social housing sector professionals’ views of retrofit since 2010. It has taken the form of three surveys conducted in 2010, 2013 and 2015. Here, the authors bring together the three surveys to specifically address the adoption and perceived effectiveness of retrofit technology in social housing projects. The purpose of this paper is to identify the changing perceptions of social housing professionals over a period of significant policy change within in the sector. Design/methodology/approach The research takes the form of a cross-sectional attitudinal, self-completion survey, covering sections considering the adoption levels and perceived effectiveness of different retrofit technologies. The target sample was medium to larger scale registered social housing providers. The surveys were conducted in 2010, 2013 and 2015. Findings In terms of effectiveness, the reliance on tried and tested technologies is apparent. Emerging or more complex technologies have declined in perceived effectiveness over the period. It is clear that social housing has adopted a wide range of technologies, and the larger providers, with whom this survey is undertaken, potentially represent a significant pool of UK retrofit experience. Originality/value The survey provides a record of the changing attitudes of social housing providers to specific technologies over the period of 2010-2015, which has seen significant changes in the energy and social housing policy. The findings show the link between policy instruments and adoption, with policy instruments mapping to adoption in the sector. Perceived effectiveness reflects a preference for more established technologies, an issue that is highlighted in the recent Bonfield Review.

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“…While a wide variety of policy interventions promoting its uptake have been introduced, household demand for retrofit has been viewed as remaining stubbornly low in the face of these advances [6][7][8][9][10][11]. Many countries exhibit a housing stock that is majority owner occupied [12], with this form of tenure resulting in particular challenges when it comes to retrofit advocacy [13].…”

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Holistic narratives of the renovation experience: Using Q-methodology to improve understanding of domestic energy retrofits in the United Kingdom

Kerr

Gouldson

Barrett

2018

Energy Research & Social Science

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A B S T R A C TThe energy efficient retrofit of existing building stocks can help to address various social, economic and environmental objectives. As the most cost-effective and least disruptive retrofit options have regularly been implemented as a priority, initiatives that seek to encourage continued retrofit are likely to require thoughtful improvements in their design. Understanding the population of households that may be interested in retrofit as a heterogeneous rather than a homogenous group is a critical part of improving support for retrofit. In this research, we use Q-methodology to disaggregate the home owner-occupier population of the UK and create narratives that represent their experience of home renovations. We consider the experience of general home renovations as typically households do not see these as distinctive from energy efficient retrofit. The narratives present a holistic perspective by incorporating a comprehensive range of the influences on the renovation experience. The developed narratives -'Organised and seeking greater comfort', 'Settled and performing a functional upgrade', 'Growing and needing a family home' and 'A lot to do and no time like the present' -provide the opportunity to better understand those making renovation decisions and subsequently develop more appropriate interventions to promote retrofit.

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A post mortem of the Green Deal: Austerity, energy efficiency, and failure in British energy policy

Cited by 116 publications

References 7 publications

On‐Bill Financing Programs to Support Low‐Carbon Energy Technologies: An Agent‐Oriented Assessment

On‐Bill Financing Programs to Support Low‐Carbon Energy Technologies: An Agent‐Oriented Assessment

Adoption of sustainable retrofit in UK social housing 2010-2015

Holistic narratives of the renovation experience: Using Q-methodology to improve understanding of domestic energy retrofits in the United Kingdom

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