Roelich, K and Bale, CSE (2015) Municipal energy companies in the UK: Motivations and barriers. In: Dolan, TE and Collins, B, (eds.) International Symposium for Next Generation Infrastructure Conference Proceedings: 30 September - 1 October 2014 International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA),Schloss Laxenburg, Vienna, Austria. International Symposium For Next Generation Infrastructure (ISNGI), 30 Sep - 01 Oct 2014, Vienna, Austria. UCL
Abstract
Municipal energy companies have the potential to contribute to low-carbon transition but could also deliver a wider range of benefits, such as fuel poverty reduction and economic growth. There are myriad ways that municipalities could engage in energy provision, however, local authorities face challenges related to matching their motivations to appropriate business models which are exacerbated by unsupportive policy and regulation. More effective decision support tools are required, in addition to changes in policy and regulation, to exploit the potential social and environmental benefits offered by municipal energy companies. An interdisciplinary approach is needed to take this initial work forward to explore business models that match actor motivations and a more complex definition of value.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) The authors. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Dolan, TE and Collins, B (Eds). (2015) International Symposium for Next Generation Infrastructure Conference Proceedings: 30 September - 1 October 2014 International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA),Schloss Laxenburg, Vienna, Austria. UCL STEaPP: London, UK. Publisher link http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1469416 |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Chemical & Process Engineering (Leeds) > Energy Research Institute (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 08 Jan 2015 15:15 |
Last Modified: | 25 Oct 2016 05:45 |
Published Version: | http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1469416/ |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | UCL |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:81734 |