Models for Energy Efficiency Obligation Systems through different perspectives

Models for Energy Efficiency Obligation Systems through different perspectives

As environmental problems such as global warming has become increasingly prevalent, and with the rise in foreign dependence on fossil fuels, energy efficiency and energy saving programs and research have risen. This global focus on energy efficiency has accelerated studies on this subject in order t...

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Published in:Technology in society Vol. 64; p. 101436
Main Authors: Argun, Irem Duzdar, Kayakutlu, Gulgun, Ozgozen, Neslihan Yilmaz, Daim, Tugrul U.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01-02-2021
Elsevier Science Ltd
Subjects:
Climate change
Cost analysis
Dependency
Economic development
Efficiency
Energy consumption
Energy costs
Energy development
Energy efficiency
Energy policy
Energy resources
Energy sources
Environmental degradation
Environmental protection
Flexibility
Fossil fuels
Global warming
Liability
Markets
Mixed integer programming
Obligations
Petroleum
White certificate
Turkey
White certificate
Mixed integer programming
Energy efficiency
Energy policy
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Summary:As environmental problems such as global warming has become increasingly prevalent, and with the rise in foreign dependence on fossil fuels, energy efficiency and energy saving programs and research have risen. This global focus on energy efficiency has accelerated studies on this subject in order to decrease foreign dependency on fossil fuels, to protect the environment, to minimize the effect of energy costs to national economies, and to assure the energy supply. With increasing population and fast economic development, energy consumption in Turkey has increased significantly. Therefore, current policies need to be updated and additional measures need to be implemented. The Energy Efficiency Strategy document states that Turkey aims to decrease its energy intensity by 20% by 2023, and accordingly new policies and strategies are being carried out in every sector to achieve this result. The uninterrupted, cost-effective, and globally sustainable energy supply is at the heart of national energy policies globally. The Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme (EEOS) is among the fundamental tools created to increase energy efficiency in the European Union (EU). Many EU countries have successfully implemented EEOS, and further white certificate markets as a central tool for increasing energy efficiency. For example, Italy has seen particularly positive achievements with a white certificate market by avoiding consumption of 6.7 million tons of oil equivalent (TOE). The implementation of National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) in terms of energy saving was a great step in Turkey. In this document, EEOS has been analyzed in detail. All of these studies are expected to shed light on the energy efficiency liability system to be implemented in Turkey in the future. For this purpose, it is thought that the inclusion of energy service companies into these models will have a positive effect on the success of the system. Within the scope of this study, it has been concluded that energy resources and technologies should have the flexibility to be localized and to resist unexpected changes. Another reason to encourage incentive policies in energy efficiency will be to reduce energy importation. •The Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme (EEOS) in Turkey.•The implementation of National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) in Turkey.•Energy resources and technologies should have the flexibility to be localized.•Incentive policies in energy efficiency.
ISSN:0160-791X
1879-3274
DOI:10.1016/j.techsoc.2020.101436