On order and complexity in innovations systems: Conceptual frameworks for policy mixes in sustainability transitions

Grubb, Michael; McDowall, Will; Drummond, Paul

doi:10.1016/j.erss.2017.09.016

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“…In terms of application, the ETIS framework was designed as a tractable analytical tool for identifying the strengths and weaknesses of any given energy innovation system using a standardised set of dimensions and processes applicable to any technology (Grubler et al, 2012;Grubler & Wilson, 2014b). Figure 1 illustrates the four dimensions of the ETIS framework which provide the context for the familiar innovation lifecycle from research and development through to diffusion (Balconi et al, 2010;Grubb et al, 2017) Compared to other innovation system frameworks, the ETIS framework places greater attention on the role of end users and market adoption, and frames innovation system processes in terms of both accumulating and depreciating capacity to generate and codify knowledge, to mobilise resources and institutional support, to facilitate actor networks and knowledge exchange, and to learn from users in market environments.…”

Section: The Energy Technology Innovation System (Etis) Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Policy instruments have specific strengths and weaknesses, and opportunities for complementarity as well as conflict. Portfolios or mixes of policy instruments respond to a diverse set of technical, political, institutional and economic uncertainties and constraints (Flanagan et al, 2011;Grubb et al, 2017). A comprehensive mix of policy instruments may include technology-push, market-pull, and systemic instruments (which address innovation system failures such as weak actor networks) (Costantini et al, 2017), as well as instruments of different types (e.g., regulation, market-based, and RD&D), and both technology-neutral and technology-specific instruments (Rosenow et al, 2017).…”

Section: Resources and Policies Dimensionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Analysing energy innovation portfolios from a systemic perspective

Kim

Wilson

2019

Energy Policy

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A systemic perspective on energy innovation is required to design effective portfolios of directed innovation activity. We contribute a standardised set of technology-specific indicators which describe processes throughout the energy technology innovation system, ranging from patents and publications to policy mixes, collaborative activity, and market share. Using these indicators, we then conceptualise and develop benchmark tests for three portfolio design criteria: balance, consistency, and alignment. Portfolio balance refers to the relative emphasis on specific technologies. Portfolio consistency refers to the relative emphasis on related innovation system processes. Portfolio alignment refers to the relative emphasis on innovation system processes for delivering targeted outcomes. We demonstrate the application of these benchmark tests using data for the EU's Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan which spans six technology fields. We find the SET Plan portfolio generally performs well particularly in areas over which portfolio managers have direct influence such as RD&D funding. However we also identify potential areas of imbalance, inconsistency, and misalignment which warrant further attention and potential redress by portfolio managers. Overall, we show how energy innovation portfolios can be analysed from a systemic perspective using a replicable, standardised set of measures of diverse innovation system processes.

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Section: The Energy Technology Innovation System (Etis) Frameworkmentioning

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Section: Resources and Policies Dimensionmentioning

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Analysing energy innovation portfolios from a systemic perspective

Kim

Wilson

2019

Energy Policy

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“…For instance, policy mechanisms can shield nascent (or niche) technologies from market forces and allow for experimentation, a process which is often referred to as 'niche management' [35,36]. Besides shielding new technologies, policymakers can also take an active role in creating markets for technologies thus providing a demand 'pull' in addition to a technology 'push' [37]. Other strategies involve increased research and development (R&D) spending in the nascent phase of technology innovation or rendering new, innovative technologies more visible by, for example, adopting informational policies [37].…”

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Policy transfer processes and renewable energy penetration: a comparative analysis of Peru, Thailand, and Uganda

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Background: Low-carbon technologies must be widely adopted at a large scale to address climate change and enhance access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy. The uptake of those technologies is often supported by specific policies developed at a national or regional level and those policies, like the technologies themselves, can diffuse from one place to another. This paper sheds some light on this 'policy transfer' and investigates the dynamics, the actors and the processes involved. We illustrate what happens when renewable energy support policies in one country inspire renewable support policies in another country using three case studies in Peru, Thailand and Uganda as examples. Results: Using an adapted version of the policy transfer framework first elaborated by Dolowitz and Marsh (Polit Stud 44:343-57, 1996; Governance 13:5-23, 2000), we describe the policy transfer process in the three case study countries according to several criteria. We find that policy transfer is not a straightforward process where a 'borrower' country simply adopts policies from a 'lender' country, but instead a complex process where many actors-national and internationalinteract to shape the outcome of the process. And while experiences particularly in the EU as well as international developments have influenced the policy transfer in case study countries significantly, domestic issues also play a key role in shaping the transferred policies and in adapting them to local contexts. Moreover, the policy transfer process is not an one-off event, but a continuous process where iterative learning helps the policies to evolve over time. Conclusions: Policy transfer is a complex matter, involving many stakeholders during a continuous process over time. The Dolowitz and Marsh framework proved useful to analyse policy transfer and the actors involved although questions for further research remain. For instance, against what kind of criteria should the 'success' of a policy transfer be measured? Moreover, while comparing three illustrative case studies is a first, useful step, having a larger set of case studies and data might enhance our understanding of the details of the processes involved even further.

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“…Barriers can be mitigated by governments by well‐targeted energy efficiency policies, programs, and well‐designed instruments (Liu et al, 2019), to remove the energy efficiency gap and realize energy efficiency potentials (Grubb, McDowall, & Drummond, 2017; Jacobsson, Bergek, & Sandén, 2017; Kern, Kivimaa, & Martiskainen, 2017; Purkus, Gawel, & Thrän, 2017; Rosenow et al, 2016; Rosenow et al, 2017). However, as stressed by Wohlfarth, Eichhammer, Schlomann, and Mielicke (2017) and Safarzadeh et al (2020) usually information deficits (imperfect information) are the most relevant challenges in industrial sectors, and this may require implementation of instruments to promote internal knowledge capacity‐building, information gathering, and technical capacity‐building.…”

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Learning energy efficiency networks in Latin America: Lessons learned from the Argentinean case

Carpio

Recalde

2020

WIREs Energy & Environment

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The article describes the results achieved so far in the implementation of five Learning Energy Efficiency Networks (LEENs) and Energy Management Systems (EMSs) in industry, based on ISO 50001. These LEENs are a component of the Energy Efficiency Project between the European Union and the Argentinean Government (http://www.eficienciaenergetica.net.ar). Their objective is to implement EMS for the participants, and prepare them for certification of the ISO 50001 Standard. This EU funded Project aims to support the Government of Argentina in its efforts to modernize its energy sector through the creation of an enabling environment for energy efficiency and the facilitation of technologies and transfer of knowledge for key sectors, such as industry. The LEEN and EMS are a collaborative methodology between different industrial actors pursuing a common objective, using the exchange of experiences and receiving technical support offered by experts. These Networks have been and are being widely used in the industrial sector of Germany, where there is the largest number of Learning Networks; there are also Latin American experiences in applying Learning Networks in industrial sectors in Mexico, led by the National Commission for the Efficient Use of Energy (CONUEE). Since the initiation of the Project in Argentina, this concept has been applied to about 60 industrial companies distributed in five regional networks. The article concludes with the implementation and results of these networks so far in Argentina, along with suggestions on designing future strategies for LEENs, promoting their expansion all over the industrial sector in Latin America. This article is categorized under: Energy Efficiency > Climate and Environment

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On order and complexity in innovations systems: Conceptual frameworks for policy mixes in sustainability transitions

Cited by 58 publications

References 50 publications

Analysing energy innovation portfolios from a systemic perspective

Analysing energy innovation portfolios from a systemic perspective

Policy transfer processes and renewable energy penetration: a comparative analysis of Peru, Thailand, and Uganda

Learning energy efficiency networks in Latin America: Lessons learned from the Argentinean case

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