From efficiency to sufficiency: Insights from the swiss energy transition
| Autor: | Laure Dobigny, Marlyne Sahakian |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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business.industry
020209 energy Best practice Energy current 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Nuclear power Energy transition Environmental economics 7. Clean energy 01 natural sciences Energy policy Renewable energy 13. Climate action 11. Sustainability 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Economics Action research ddc:301 business 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Efficient energy use |
| Zdroj: | Energy demand challenges in Europe Energy Demand Challenges in Europe ISBN: 9783030203382 Energy Demand Challenges in Europe Energy Demand Challenges in Europe-Implications for policy, planning and practice |
| Popis: | In the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the Swiss 2050 Energy Strategy aims to promote energy efficiency, renewable energy (RE) sources, and nuclear power phase-out. Against that backdrop, this chapter provides a brief overview of the socio-material dynamics of household energy use in Switzerland, highlighting the role of regional energy providers, and the influence of building standards and social norms on everyday energy usage. We then examine current energy policies, before turning to the characteristics of Swiss sustainable energy initiatives—highlighting the important role of research—and focus on a best practice effort to support sufficiency-based transformations. We conclude with some reflections on the importance of focusing on sufficiency, rather than efficiency, in the framing and design of energy initiatives aimed at households. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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