Meeting Energy Efficiency Goals by Applying Climate Policy Instruments
This study focused on the evolution of the Russian energy efficiency, energy efficiency policies and their implementation on both federal and regional levels. Second, energy efficiency policies and practices of Finland and Canada were reviewed and potential tools and policy paths for Russia identified. The results were fitted into the context of the Russian energy sector and systemic change. Third, the opportunities to apply international climate change policy instruments as tools to fund the Russian energy efficiency policies were identified.
The inefficient Russian energy sector is unlikely to be able to serve a growing economy and is consequently under reform pressure. But in the absence of adequate funding from both federal and private sources, the planned reform policies remain unimplement. International climate policy instruments could provide an additional source of funding and help the Russian energy sector to develop towards the OECD efficiency standards.
Research methods consisted of fieldwork in two Russian regions including Interviews, and decomposition model for analysing the development of energy efficiency in Russia and OECD case countries.
Goals of the research were:
- collect up-to-date information of the Russian energy sector and energy efficiency policies and projects;
- identify Western experiences on energy efficiency and energy efficiency policy which are applicable to the Russian context;
- identify common goals for international climate policy and Russian energy efficiency policy; and
- suggest ways to apply the international climate policy instruments as tools to implement the under-financed Russian energy efficiency policies.
The project was funded by the Academy of Finland during 2004-2006.
Further information:
Jyrki Luukkanen
Research Professor
jyrki.luukkanen@tse.fi
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