Index 275
113–114, 257; Switzerland 142–143,
145, 147–148, 150, 256–257; United
Kingdom 72, 73, 76–77, 81–82
PV see solar photovoltaic (PV)
Q-methodology 144
radioactive waste legacy 77
Ravetz, J. 11
reasoned action theory 13
Red de Pobreza Energetica 99, 101
regulatory change, Spain 121–136, 249,
253; building sector 134–135;
consequential risks 127, 128–129, 264;
electricity prices 122, 129; emission
reduction targets 121; energy efficiency
134–135; energy justice 129, 130–132,
259; energy poverty 129, 131; feed-in
tariffs and premiums 121–122, 123, 124,
131, 251; future pathways 132–133,
132; implementation risks 127,
129–130, 264; research process and
methods 125–126; policy mixes for
sectoral transitions 133–135, 133;
review of 122–125, 125; tariff deficit
122, 128, 131; taxation of selfconsumption 124, 128–129, 131, 135;
transport sector 134
renewable energies: Austria 27, 28, 32, 37;
Canada 55–57; China 160, 161–162,
163, 167–168, 171, 172, 174, 175;
Greece 181, 183–184, 193; Indonesia
202; Kenya 220, 222, 223, 224, 225,
227–232, 229, 237–239, 237; United
Kingdom 68, 70, 73, 78–82, 79; see also
national energy strategy, Switzerland;
regulatory change, Spain; renewable
energy expansion, Chile; solar
photovoltaic (PV) expansion,
Netherlands
renewable energy expansion, Chile
91–102, 249; biomass-wood 99, 100,
101; carbon tax 91, 92, 93, 94–95, 96,
97–100, 98, 102; climatic regions 92,
99; consequential risks 92–93, 95–96,
97–100, 98, 102, 103, 264; current lowcarbon pathway 93–95; energy poverty
92–93, 95–96, 97–100, 98, 102,
258–259; greenhouse gases (GHG)
emissions 94; hydropower 92, 96, 98,
99; implementation risks 101, 103, 264;
research process and methods 96–97;
natural gas 92, 93, 95, 96, 97–99, 98;
public opposition 100; solar
photovoltaic (PV) 91, 93, 94, 95, 98,
100, 102; wind power 94, 95, 100
retrofitting existing buildings, China 161,
165–167, 171, 172–173, 174, 175
risk: complexities of 261; definitions
10–11; disciplinary approaches 13–14;
framework for assessing 14–17, 15;
methods for assessing 17–19; scale and
259–260; time and 260; see also
consequential risks; implementation
risks
Risk Society 14
Robert, Karl-Henrik 56
Romania 105
Rumsfeld, Donald 12
Sato, M. 27
‘Save Energy at Home II’ programme,
Greece 186, 188
SDE+ subsidy scheme, Netherlands
107–108, 113, 115, 116, 117, 119n2,
252
SIMANTRI programme, Indonesia 205,
208, 210–221`
small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) 70,
73–74, 76
smart grids 115, 135, 213
smart metering systems 186, 189
Smithson, M. 12
social bonus mechanism, Spain 129
social justice 175, 258–259; Austria 37,
39; Chile 92–93, 95–96, 97–100, 98,
102, 258–259; China 175; Greece 184,
193, 259; Indonesia 212, 259; Spain
129, 130–132, 259; United Kingdom 77
societal impacts 255–259; societal
acceptance 256–258; socio-economic
interests 256; see also behavioural
change; social justice
sociological approaches to risk 13–14
Socrates 11
solar photovoltaic (PV): Austria 32, 37;
Canada 56; Chile 91, 93, 94, 95, 98,
100, 102; China 162, 168, 172; Greece
181, 183–184; Kenya 224; Spain 121,
123, 124, 125; Switzerland 140,
142–143, 145, 146, 147, 148–149, 150,
151; United Kingdom 70, 73, 78, 80
solar photovoltaic (PV) expansion,
Netherlands 105–119, 248, 249;
behavioural change 112, 118;
consequential risks 111, 114–117, 264;
electricity grid 114–115; employment
impacts 117; implementation risks
113–114, 257; Switzerland 142–143,
145, 147–148, 150, 256–257; United
Kingdom 72, 73, 76–77, 81–82
PV see solar photovoltaic (PV)
Q-methodology 144
radioactive waste legacy 77
Ravetz, J. 11
reasoned action theory 13
Red de Pobreza Energetica 99, 101
regulatory change, Spain 121–136, 249,
253; building sector 134–135;
consequential risks 127, 128–129, 264;
electricity prices 122, 129; emission
reduction targets 121; energy efficiency
134–135; energy justice 129, 130–132,
259; energy poverty 129, 131; feed-in
tariffs and premiums 121–122, 123, 124,
131, 251; future pathways 132–133,
132; implementation risks 127,
129–130, 264; research process and
methods 125–126; policy mixes for
sectoral transitions 133–135, 133;
review of 122–125, 125; tariff deficit
122, 128, 131; taxation of selfconsumption 124, 128–129, 131, 135;
transport sector 134
renewable energies: Austria 27, 28, 32, 37;
Canada 55–57; China 160, 161–162,
163, 167–168, 171, 172, 174, 175;
Greece 181, 183–184, 193; Indonesia
202; Kenya 220, 222, 223, 224, 225,
227–232, 229, 237–239, 237; United
Kingdom 68, 70, 73, 78–82, 79; see also
national energy strategy, Switzerland;
regulatory change, Spain; renewable
energy expansion, Chile; solar
photovoltaic (PV) expansion,
Netherlands
renewable energy expansion, Chile
91–102, 249; biomass-wood 99, 100,
101; carbon tax 91, 92, 93, 94–95, 96,
97–100, 98, 102; climatic regions 92,
99; consequential risks 92–93, 95–96,
97–100, 98, 102, 103, 264; current lowcarbon pathway 93–95; energy poverty
92–93, 95–96, 97–100, 98, 102,
258–259; greenhouse gases (GHG)
emissions 94; hydropower 92, 96, 98,
99; implementation risks 101, 103, 264;
research process and methods 96–97;
natural gas 92, 93, 95, 96, 97–99, 98;
public opposition 100; solar
photovoltaic (PV) 91, 93, 94, 95, 98,
100, 102; wind power 94, 95, 100
retrofitting existing buildings, China 161,
165–167, 171, 172–173, 174, 175
risk: complexities of 261; definitions
10–11; disciplinary approaches 13–14;
framework for assessing 14–17, 15;
methods for assessing 17–19; scale and
259–260; time and 260; see also
consequential risks; implementation
risks
Risk Society 14
Robert, Karl-Henrik 56
Romania 105
Rumsfeld, Donald 12
Sato, M. 27
‘Save Energy at Home II’ programme,
Greece 186, 188
SDE+ subsidy scheme, Netherlands
107–108, 113, 115, 116, 117, 119n2,
252
SIMANTRI programme, Indonesia 205,
208, 210–221`
small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) 70,
73–74, 76
smart grids 115, 135, 213
smart metering systems 186, 189
Smithson, M. 12
social bonus mechanism, Spain 129
social justice 175, 258–259; Austria 37,
39; Chile 92–93, 95–96, 97–100, 98,
102, 258–259; China 175; Greece 184,
193, 259; Indonesia 212, 259; Spain
129, 130–132, 259; United Kingdom 77
societal impacts 255–259; societal
acceptance 256–258; socio-economic
interests 256; see also behavioural
change; social justice
sociological approaches to risk 13–14
Socrates 11
solar photovoltaic (PV): Austria 32, 37;
Canada 56; Chile 91, 93, 94, 95, 98,
100, 102; China 162, 168, 172; Greece
181, 183–184; Kenya 224; Spain 121,
123, 124, 125; Switzerland 140,
142–143, 145, 146, 147, 148–149, 150,
151; United Kingdom 70, 73, 78, 80
solar photovoltaic (PV) expansion,
Netherlands 105–119, 248, 249;
behavioural change 112, 118;
consequential risks 111, 114–117, 264;
electricity grid 114–115; employment
impacts 117; implementation risks