274 Index
national energy strategy, Switzerland
139–155, 249, 253; concentrating
solar power (CSP) 143, 146, 151;
consequential risks 145–147, 153, 154,
265; direct democracy system
139–140, 141; domestic renewables
pathway 140, 142–143, 145–146, 147,
148–149, 150–152, 151, 153;
electricity grid 143, 145, 146, 150;
foreign renewables pathway 140, 143,
146, 147, 150–152, 151, 154;
geothermal power 142; hydropower
139, 140, 142, 146, 148, 151;
implementation risks 147–148, 153,
154, 265; intermittency risks 145–146,
151; research process and methods
144; natural gas 140, 142, 146, 147,
148, 150; nuclear power 139, 152,
256–257; public opposition 142–143,
145, 147–148, 150, 256–257; solar
photovoltaic (PV) 140, 142–143, 145,
146, 147, 148–149, 150, 151; wind
power 142–143, 146, 147, 148, 151
Nationally Determined Contributions
(NDCs) 4; Canada 47, 51; China 160,
161, 177; Indonesia 201, 202; Kenya
220, 222, 233; Spain 121
natural gas: Chile 92, 93, 95, 96, 97–99,
98; China 162, 173; Kenya 224;
Switzerland 140, 142, 146, 147, 148,
150; United Kingdom 67–69, 68
Natural Step Canada 49
NDCs see Nationally Determined
Contributions (NDCs)
net metering: Austria 37; China 172;
Netherlands 107, 110–112, 114–115,
116–117, 116
Netherlands see solar photovoltaic (PV)
expansion, Netherlands
New Democratic Party (NDP) of Alberta,
Canada 50, 51, 254
New Zealand 231
Nikas, A. 118
‘not in my backyard’ (NIMBY) effect 37
Notley, Rachel 50
nuclear accidents 76–77; Fukushima
Daiichi, Japan 76, 139, 152, 256
nuclear expansion versus phase out,
United Kingdom 67–85, 248, 249,
250, 256; Brexit 74, 77, 83–84;
consequential risks 75, 76–77, 79, 80,
81–82, 264; electricity generation mix
68; emission reduction targets 67;
implementation risks 74, 75, 76–77,
79, 80–81, 82, 264; influence of
political will 254; intergenerational
injustice 77; research process and
methods 70–72, 71; natural gas 67–69,
68; ‘new nuclear’ pathway 69–70, 72,
73–77, 75; ‘no new nuclear’ pathway
73, 78–82, 79; nuclear accidents
76–77; nuclear power policy 69–70;
nuclear power risks 74–77, 75; public
opposition 72, 73, 76–77, 81–82;
radioactive waste legacy 77; renewable
energy policy 70; renewable energy
risks 79, 80–82; solar photovoltaic
(PV) 70, 73, 78, 80; uncertainties
82–84; wind power 70, 73, 78–80
nuclear power: Austria 27; Switzerland
139, 152, 256–257; see also nuclear
expansion versus phase out, United
Kingdom
oil sands see Alberta oil sands, Canada
optimisation model 17
Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development (OECD) 94
OrPower 228
palm-oil waste 203, 214, 215
Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean
Growth and Climate Change 51
Paris Agreement on Climate Change 4,
47, 48, 51, 83, 121, 161, 256, 260
Payerne solar farm project, Switzerland
149
Phillips, Shannon 54
planned behaviour theory 13
policy mixes 250–255; to encourage
private investments 251–252;
incoherence in 252–253; influence of
political will 254–255
pollution: Canada 47, 52, 60; Chile 95;
China 177; Indonesia 205–206; Kenya
232; Switzerland 142
Porter, M.E. 27
portfolio analysis 182
Pratt, John 13
prefabricated buildings 165, 175
Primetals Technologies 30
procedural injustices 130–132
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)
programme, Canada 56–57
psychological approaches to risk 13, 14
public opposition 256–258; Austria 37–38;
Canada 58, 62, 257–258; Chile 100;
Kenya 230–231, 257; Netherlands
national energy strategy, Switzerland
139–155, 249, 253; concentrating
solar power (CSP) 143, 146, 151;
consequential risks 145–147, 153, 154,
265; direct democracy system
139–140, 141; domestic renewables
pathway 140, 142–143, 145–146, 147,
148–149, 150–152, 151, 153;
electricity grid 143, 145, 146, 150;
foreign renewables pathway 140, 143,
146, 147, 150–152, 151, 154;
geothermal power 142; hydropower
139, 140, 142, 146, 148, 151;
implementation risks 147–148, 153,
154, 265; intermittency risks 145–146,
151; research process and methods
144; natural gas 140, 142, 146, 147,
148, 150; nuclear power 139, 152,
256–257; public opposition 142–143,
145, 147–148, 150, 256–257; solar
photovoltaic (PV) 140, 142–143, 145,
146, 147, 148–149, 150, 151; wind
power 142–143, 146, 147, 148, 151
Nationally Determined Contributions
(NDCs) 4; Canada 47, 51; China 160,
161, 177; Indonesia 201, 202; Kenya
220, 222, 233; Spain 121
natural gas: Chile 92, 93, 95, 96, 97–99,
98; China 162, 173; Kenya 224;
Switzerland 140, 142, 146, 147, 148,
150; United Kingdom 67–69, 68
Natural Step Canada 49
NDCs see Nationally Determined
Contributions (NDCs)
net metering: Austria 37; China 172;
Netherlands 107, 110–112, 114–115,
116–117, 116
Netherlands see solar photovoltaic (PV)
expansion, Netherlands
New Democratic Party (NDP) of Alberta,
Canada 50, 51, 254
New Zealand 231
Nikas, A. 118
‘not in my backyard’ (NIMBY) effect 37
Notley, Rachel 50
nuclear accidents 76–77; Fukushima
Daiichi, Japan 76, 139, 152, 256
nuclear expansion versus phase out,
United Kingdom 67–85, 248, 249,
250, 256; Brexit 74, 77, 83–84;
consequential risks 75, 76–77, 79, 80,
81–82, 264; electricity generation mix
68; emission reduction targets 67;
implementation risks 74, 75, 76–77,
79, 80–81, 82, 264; influence of
political will 254; intergenerational
injustice 77; research process and
methods 70–72, 71; natural gas 67–69,
68; ‘new nuclear’ pathway 69–70, 72,
73–77, 75; ‘no new nuclear’ pathway
73, 78–82, 79; nuclear accidents
76–77; nuclear power policy 69–70;
nuclear power risks 74–77, 75; public
opposition 72, 73, 76–77, 81–82;
radioactive waste legacy 77; renewable
energy policy 70; renewable energy
risks 79, 80–82; solar photovoltaic
(PV) 70, 73, 78, 80; uncertainties
82–84; wind power 70, 73, 78–80
nuclear power: Austria 27; Switzerland
139, 152, 256–257; see also nuclear
expansion versus phase out, United
Kingdom
oil sands see Alberta oil sands, Canada
optimisation model 17
Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development (OECD) 94
OrPower 228
palm-oil waste 203, 214, 215
Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean
Growth and Climate Change 51
Paris Agreement on Climate Change 4,
47, 48, 51, 83, 121, 161, 256, 260
Payerne solar farm project, Switzerland
149
Phillips, Shannon 54
planned behaviour theory 13
policy mixes 250–255; to encourage
private investments 251–252;
incoherence in 252–253; influence of
political will 254–255
pollution: Canada 47, 52, 60; Chile 95;
China 177; Indonesia 205–206; Kenya
232; Switzerland 142
Porter, M.E. 27
portfolio analysis 182
Pratt, John 13
prefabricated buildings 165, 175
Primetals Technologies 30
procedural injustices 130–132
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)
programme, Canada 56–57
psychological approaches to risk 13, 14
public opposition 256–258; Austria 37–38;
Canada 58, 62, 257–258; Chile 100;
Kenya 230–231, 257; Netherlands