132 Alevgul H. Sorman et al.
2017). Such distributional injustices affect the wellbeing of those appearing to
be most vulnerable, often mapped out into low- income households.
Future pathways and stakeholders’ ambitions
The regulatory ambiguity and arising concerns in terms of energy injustices open
up new potential take- home messages in the design phase of the Climate
Change and Energy Transition Law. The understandings emerging from embedded risk factors and uncertainties have come about as lessons learned in the
past, opening up the space to follow alternative policy mixes as identified by
stakeholders, and laying the foundations of a future plausible low- carbon energy
pathway for Spain.
The key question that remains is whether Spain should carry out more ambitious decarbonisation processes than those set by European directives. The
results of our stakeholder survey composed of academics, administration, NGOs,
energy providers and the private sector, and others have identified possible outcomes in terms of the impending energy transition that awaits Spain.
Several pathways towards the future exist. More conservative and cautious
objectives are laid forth, on setting the 27% share of renewable energy (RE)
consumption – binding at the EU level – as indicated by 9% of stakeholders
participating to the survey. Yet a majority of stakeholders (53%) see the energy
transition pathway and ambitious renewable objectives as a great opportunity
for Spain. This provides an opportunity not only to pursue low- carbon alternatives but also to engage all important stakeholders in the field in the design of
such ambitious policies. The middle grounds in terms of such an ambitious
transition are supported by 38% of the engaged stakeholders, who believe that
such a transition would be good for Spain as long as the additional costs that
may arise in such a process are also considered and internalised.
Narratives depicted by each individual stakeholder group regarding their
ambitions in future pathway options remain diverse yet ambitious overall
(Figure 8.3). While NGOs are on the frontlines of determined decarbonisation
Figure 8.3 Pathways for Spanish energy transition as narrated by stakeholder groups.
2017). Such distributional injustices affect the wellbeing of those appearing to
be most vulnerable, often mapped out into low- income households.
Future pathways and stakeholders’ ambitions
The regulatory ambiguity and arising concerns in terms of energy injustices open
up new potential take- home messages in the design phase of the Climate
Change and Energy Transition Law. The understandings emerging from embedded risk factors and uncertainties have come about as lessons learned in the
past, opening up the space to follow alternative policy mixes as identified by
stakeholders, and laying the foundations of a future plausible low- carbon energy
pathway for Spain.
The key question that remains is whether Spain should carry out more ambitious decarbonisation processes than those set by European directives. The
results of our stakeholder survey composed of academics, administration, NGOs,
energy providers and the private sector, and others have identified possible outcomes in terms of the impending energy transition that awaits Spain.
Several pathways towards the future exist. More conservative and cautious
objectives are laid forth, on setting the 27% share of renewable energy (RE)
consumption – binding at the EU level – as indicated by 9% of stakeholders
participating to the survey. Yet a majority of stakeholders (53%) see the energy
transition pathway and ambitious renewable objectives as a great opportunity
for Spain. This provides an opportunity not only to pursue low- carbon alternatives but also to engage all important stakeholders in the field in the design of
such ambitious policies. The middle grounds in terms of such an ambitious
transition are supported by 38% of the engaged stakeholders, who believe that
such a transition would be good for Spain as long as the additional costs that
may arise in such a process are also considered and internalised.
Narratives depicted by each individual stakeholder group regarding their
ambitions in future pathway options remain diverse yet ambitious overall
(Figure 8.3). While NGOs are on the frontlines of determined decarbonisation
Figure 8.3 Pathways for Spanish energy transition as narrated by stakeholder groups.