Table 11.1 Most critical implementation risks for each of the considered near-term policy instruments, according to ministry experts
Policy instrument
Primary implementation risk
Secondary implementation risk
‘Save Energy at Home II’ financial programme Complex bureaucratic processes
Inadequate banking sector
Energy upgrade of public buildings
Difficulties in aligning local authorities with
obligations of the central government
Inadequate banking sector
Energy efficiency and demonstration projects
in SMEs
Complex bureaucratic processes
Inadequate banking sector
Implementation of a BEMS in the broader
public building sector, based on ISO 50001
Difficulties in aligning local authorities with
obligations of the central government
Inexperienced personnel and lack of technical
skills
Incentives for ESCO – commercial building
owner partnerships
Inadequate banking sector
Unfavourable market conditions
Large-scale deployment of smart metering
systems
Complex bureaucratic processes
Unfavourable market conditions
OPESD actions
Complex bureaucratic processes
Difficulties in aligning local authorities with
obligations of the central government
Offset of fines with costs for energy upgrade
actions on illegal buildings
Complex bureaucratic processes
Limited societal acceptance
Energy management duties and action plan
implementation in municipal buildings
Difficulties in aligning local authorities with
obligations of the central government
Inexperienced personnel and lack of technical
skills
Extension of the district heating network
Complex bureaucratic processes
Demanding regulatory framework in respect to
market maturity
Replacement of old public and private light
trucks
Complex bureaucratic processes
Inadequate banking sector
Incentives for replacing old private passenger
vehicles
Complex bureaucratic processes
Inadequate banking sector
Retrofitting street lighting
Complex bureaucratic processes
Inadequate banking sector
Retrofitting pump stations
Complex bureaucratic processes
Inadequate banking sector
Promotion of EPCs and behavioural change
Difficulties in aligning local authorities with
obligations of the central government
Inexperienced personnel and lack of technical
skills